Tile 16   Tile 16.

Damascus, Syria

A stone paste tile with a split-leaf palmette design painted in underglaze blue and black with a turquoise glaze.
16th. century.

8.2 x 7.25 in. {20.7 x 18.4 cm.}

c.f. Porter, V., Islamic Tiles, pub. Interlink Books, 1995. p.104, plate. 92.

Condition: Slight crazing and chipping to glaze, edge chips.