FRAGMENT OF A CERAMIC TILE, WITH BLUE AND TURQUOISE DECORATI - Lot 51

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FRAGMENT OF A CERAMIC TILE, WITH BLUE AND TURQUOISE DECORATI - Lot 51
FRAGMENT OF A CERAMIC TILE, WITH BLUE AND TURQUOISE DECORATION ON A WHITE BACKGROUND, CENTRAL ASIA, UZBEKISTAN, KHIVA, FIRST HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY. Decorated with scrolls of bifid palmettes in a triangular register, encircled by a chain of intertwined quatrefoils; the upper band has a turquoise background, and the lower right corner is also bordered by a turquoise band, interrupted by a number inscribed in black on a white background indicating its location within the architectural structure. Centered by a hole. The lower right corner is cut out to accommodate an arcade. Chips with small areas where the enamel is missing; pitting. 21.2 x 25.5 x 3 cm. For similar tiles in the Summer Mosque of the Khiva Khans’ Citadel (Kunya-Ark) in Uzbekistan, see Gérard Degeorge and Yves Porter, *The Art of the Islamic Tile*, Flammarion, 2002, pp. 128–130. Kunya Ark was founded between 1686 and 1688 during the reign of Khudayd-khan, son of Anushkhan, one of the last rulers of the Shaybanid dynasty to reign over Khiva. Designed as “a city within a city,” it is protected by high, crenellated walls made of rammed earth and houses its own stables, workshops, warehouses, and guard posts. The citadel was severely damaged during Iranian attacks in the 18th century.
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