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Rider w/Falcon Persian Tile

This is really nice 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 pretty old - older than the ones I have seen in my research but I am not an expert at all. it appears to be Persian and possibly from Iran. The style seems to be Iznik with a Middle Eastern man riding a brown horse while holding a bird - presumably a falcon - in his left hand. The painted parts are in relief and 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 great condition with some minor crazing which seems to be normal on these pieces. There is an unglazed rough spot to the bottom left corner but that is from when it was made. It is 5.625 inches wide, 8.625 inches tall and a little less than 0.5 inches thick. Please email me for more information or other pictures.

Price is $249
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