Lot 2. A Kashan moulded turquoise, blue and lustre frieze tile, Central Iran, circa 1307-08; 38.5 x 37 cm. Sold £ 7,560. © Christie's Images Ltd 2024

Of rectangular form, decorated under the glaze in dark lustre, cobalt-blue and turquoise, with a strong cobalt-blue naskh inscription moulded on a ground of foliate and bird motifs reserved against lustre and highlighted with turquoise, the raised border above similarly decorated.

Provenance: Excavated Kashan, 1920s.

Inscribed: Broken inscription kas nakhuri '... of a person you do not drink ...'

Christie's.Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds including Rugs and Carpets, London, 25 april 2024