5th Jun, 2024 11:00
Indian, Islamic, Himalayan and South-East Asian Art, including Greek and Roman Antiquities
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A BLUE AND WHITE FLOOR TILE, VALENCIA, SPAIN, 15TH CENTURY
tin glazed earthenware, of elongated hexagonal form, decorated with pseudo-Kufic calligraphy within a interwoven band of cross-hatching, mounted for wall hanging, 10.5 x 23cm
Provenance: Sir Howard Hodgkin (1932-2017)
Tiles of this design were made in Manises for the refurbishment of the monastery of Santa Maria Montealegre. For a panel of closely related tiles offered at auction recently, see Sotheby's London, 25 October 2023, lot 101. For similar Manises tiles from the Palace of the Infant Princes, Beja, in the National Museum of Azulejo, Lisbon, see Pereira 1995, nos.26 & 27, p.55.
Sold for £320
tin glazed earthenware, of elongated hexagonal form, decorated with pseudo-Kufic calligraphy within a interwoven band of cross-hatching, mounted for wall hanging, 10.5 x 23cm
Provenance: Sir Howard Hodgkin (1932-2017)
Tiles of this design were made in Manises for the refurbishment of the monastery of Santa Maria Montealegre. For a panel of closely related tiles offered at auction recently, see Sotheby's London, 25 October 2023, lot 101. For similar Manises tiles from the Palace of the Infant Princes, Beja, in the National Museum of Azulejo, Lisbon, see Pereira 1995, nos.26 & 27, p.55.
Auction: Indian, Islamic, Himalayan and South-East Asian Art, including Greek and Roman Antiquities, 5th Jun, 2024
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Sunday 2nd June: 12:00pm to 4:00pm
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Tuesday 4th June: 10.00am to 5.00pm
