Egypt or Syria.
A stone paste squared-off hexagonal tile painted in underglaze cobalt-blue. A Chinese inspired foliate design showing two leaf-like elements on either side of a sweeping upward tendril that terminates in a spray of foliage. All these elements are interspersed with acquatic tendrils.
15th century
5.75 x 7 in. {12.7 x 22.8 cm.}
c.f. Petsopoulis, Yanni {Edit}. Tulips, Arabesques and Turbans,
Decorative Arts from the Ottoman Empire, Alexandria Press, London,1982. p.75, plate. 56c.
Condition: Excellent with minor edge chipping