Sale 213 Lot 237  

Glazed Decorated Persian (Qajar style) Ceramic Tile 19th century Square ceramic tile features a hand-painted scene depicting a polo player on horseback, a motif deeply rooted in Persian (Qajar style) art.The central figure, dressed in a green tunic and traditional headwear, sits atop a galloping horse while wielding a long-handled mallet toward a small ball on the ground. The composition is framed by a thin blue border and filled with vibrant, stylized floral motifs, including large purple and reddish-pink blossoms on sweeping green vines. The glaze displays crazing pattern across the cream-colored background. 8 x 7.5 inches
$100-150

PROVENANCE: Present lot was acquired by Bennett Schiff (1920-2014), a member of the U.S. Foreign Service who served as press attaché in Nicosia, Cyprus, and Tehran from 1962 until 1967. He moved to Washington, DC, in 1967 to work as a consultant to the Peace Corps, the Office of Economic Opportunity, the Ford Foundation, the Inter-American Foundation, and the Department of Health, Education and Welfare.

Sold for $100

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