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A 'cuerda seca' pottery tile, Persia (Iran), 19th century, the Qajar dynasty (1789–1925).

Estimate
3 000 - 4 000 SEK
285 - 380 EUR
299 - 399 USD
Hammer price
8 000 SEK
Purchasing info
For condition report contact specialist
Christopher Stålhandske
Stockholm
Christopher Stålhandske
Head Specialist Carpets, textiles and Islamic works of art
+46 (0)708 19 12 58
A 'cuerda seca' pottery tile, Persia (Iran), 19th century, the Qajar dynasty (1789–1925).

Depicting a man dressed in a yellow coat. Framed. Total dimensions 76 x 30 cm.

Crazed. Repairs. Retouched.

Provenance

Lennart Heyman (1918 – 1974) collection
Lennart Heyman was trained in oriental rugs from his father's wholesale firm Heyman & Olesen in Stockholm.
Heyman was a collector and dealer of both antiques and oriental carpets and took assignments as a valuer of carpets in Sweden and abroad, including for Sotheby's and Christie's in London.
The business premises were located at Birger Jarlsgatan 3 until his death.

More information

This tile panel is created using the cuerda seca technique (Spanish for "dry cord"), which was one of the most commonly used forms of tile decoration in Safavid Iran. This practice developed alongside tile mosaic during the late 14th century in Central Asia. It was a quick method and became particularly popular during the reign of Shah 'Abbas (1588-1628).