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Square Persian Tile #1

This is really nice square tile / plaque that I have not much of a clue on. It appears to be made of some sort of faience / pottery / ceramic material. I bought it because it looked interesting to me. I tried to do some research but that didn't help too much. I did find similar tiles that some claimed were from the mid 19th century and others as far back as the mid 18th century. All stated Qajar period but that covers a long period of time. I am sure it is a true antique and this one here looks older so maybe mid 19th century but I am not an expert at all. it appears to be Persian and possibly from Iran. The style seems to be Iznik with the design in this case haveing a cartouche in the center of a bird in a landscape surrounding with the edges of the tile having a blue ground with some scrolls to it. It is all hand painted and really quite nice. Like I said - I am not an expert at all on this piece but the quality is really nice and it has some good age to it. The tile is in good condition with some crazing which seems to be normal on these pieces. There are some chips to the left edge as well as flaking to the paint and glaze in one spot of the top edge as shown. The piece is 7.375 inches wide, 7.5 inches tall and 0.75 inches thick. Please email me for more information or other pictures.

Price is $149
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