Lot 1. A moulded lustre and cobalt-blue pottery border tile, Kashan, Central Iran, 13th century; 10 ¾ x 10in. (27.5 x 25.5cm). Estimate GBP 7,000 - GBP 10,000 (USD 8,946 - USD 12,780) © Christie's Images Ltd 2017.

The main register with golden brown lustre ground with scrolling floral tendril around a strong and monumental moulded cobalt-blue naskh inscription, border above with a repeated design of foliated palmettes with cobalt highlights.

Christie's. Arts & Textiles of the Islamic & Indian Worlds, 28 April 2017, London, South Kensington