Islamic Art and Fine Objects
Lot 86:
Description
A GROUP OF MULTAN CALLIGRAPHIC POTTERY TILES DEPICTING SHAHADA, INDIA, 19TH CENTURY
A group of Multan pottery tiles from North India, dating to the 19th century. This architectural frieze is composed of glazed ceramic tiles in the Safavid style, featuring a horizontal arrangement with shaped, trefoil terminals at each end. The panel is decorated with a large-scale Arabic inscription in cobalt blue, rendering the Shahada: There is no god but Allah, Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. This central text is set against a cream-colored ground with a visible craquelure pattern and is further embellished with scrolling foliate motifs in turquoise and blue, all framed by a solid turquoise border. The reverse side shows a thick, unglazed reddish-brown terracotta body with deep indentations designed for mortar adhesion.
122 x 31cm
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