A DECORATIVE WALL PANEL OF THREE DAMASCUS POTTERY TILES
Damascus, Ottoman Syria, 17th century

Comprising three tiles of rectangular shape, coming together to complete a vertical composition to decorate a wall, underglaze painted in cobalt blue and green, with black outlines on white ground, depicting a tall pear-shaped vase with a carnation, iris and tulip bouquet, framed within a diamond-shaped fretwork band, each individual tile 19.5cm x 24.5cm, 20.5 x 25cm and 19.7cm x 24.6cm.