11th Jun, 2015 10:00
Islamic, Indian, Himalayan & South East Asian Works of Art Including Greek Island and Coptic Textile
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A LATE QAJAR TILE DEPICTING JESUS CHRIST
A LATE QAJAR TILE DEPICTING JESUS CHRIST Persia, circa 1900 fritware, underglaze transfer printed and painted, Christ depicted holding the Qur'an, inscribed in Greek and Arabic with the verse of light (Surat an-Noor) 33 x 22.8cm For another tile depicting the same subject, see Christie's South Kensington, 3 April 2009, lot 238
A LATE QAJAR TILE DEPICTING JESUS CHRIST Persia, circa 1900 fritware, underglaze transfer printed and painted, Christ depicted holding the Qur'an, inscribed in Greek and Arabic with the verse of light (Surat an-Noor) 33 x 22.8cm For another tile depicting the same subject, see Christie's South Kensington, 3 April 2009, lot 238
