Arts of the Islamic World
Arts of the Islamic World
A MUGHAL CUT-MOSAIC POTTERY TILE PANEL, NORTH INDIA/PAKISTAN, 17TH CENTURY
Auction Closed
October 23, 04:16 PM GMT
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
A MUGHAL CUT-MOSAIC POTTERY TILE PANEL, NORTH INDIA/PAKISTAN, 17TH CENTURY
the mosaic tiles fitted together forming a floral stem within a lobed arch, with cobalt blue, light blue, green, burgundy, orange and white glazes, mounted in metal frame for display
tile panel: 50 by 36cm.
63cm. height with stand.
Similar floral cut-tile mosaic niches can be found in Lahore Fort in Pakistan, completed in 1631 (Degorge and Porter 2002, p.263) and in the mosque of Wazir Khan, also in Lahore completed three years later which has been described as ‘undoubtedly the richest Mughal monument in terms of ceramic decoration’ (ibid., pp.260-1).