A blue and white 'Dome Of The Rock' pottery tile

Ottoman Syria or Jerusalem, second half 16th century

Of square shape, underglaze-painted in cobalt blue and black on a white ground, with central split palmette surrounded by quarters of stylised lotus flowers, 19.2cm x 19.5cm.

Provenance: from a private London collection, purchased in 1978.

A variety of these tiles have successfully sold in the London auction market over the years, please see Christie's South Kensington, 11 April 2008, lot 204; Christie's London, 12 September 2018, lot 116; and these Rooms, 30 October 2019, lot 69.