Ending 1st Mar, 2026 16:00

Olympia Timed: Islamic, Indian, Himalayan and South-East Asian Art 2026

 
  Lot 383
 

383

A LARGE MULTAN MOULDED RELIEF TILE, PUNJAB, PAKISTAN, 19TH CENTURY

with geometrical design in cobalt blue, superimposed on light blue floral star pattern, the decoration on recessed white slip ground, 29.5 x 34.5 x 4.5cm

Provenance: Formerly the property of a deceased collector, Dubai.

For related 19th century tiles on the Tomb of Rukn-i Alam, Multan, see Akhund & Askari 2011, fig. 241, p.151. A pair of identical tiles are illustrated in the Journal of Indian Art, Vol. I, no.9 (1887), pl. 13.


 

with geometrical design in cobalt blue, superimposed on light blue floral star pattern, the decoration on recessed white slip ground, 29.5 x 34.5 x 4.5cm

Provenance: Formerly the property of a deceased collector, Dubai.

For related 19th century tiles on the Tomb of Rukn-i Alam, Multan, see Akhund & Askari 2011, fig. 241, p.151. A pair of identical tiles are illustrated in the Journal of Indian Art, Vol. I, no.9 (1887), pl. 13.

Auction: Olympia Timed: Islamic, Indian, Himalayan and South-East Asian Art 2026, ending 1st Mar, 2026

Timed Auction opening on 20th February 16:00 and closing on 1st March 2026 from 16:00

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