Asian Art II - 14th November 2018
Lot 720
TWO QAJAR TILES 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY One painted with a pair of doves by a peony bush
Estimate £300 - £500
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Description
TWO QAJAR TILES
19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY
One painted with a pair of doves by a peony bush, the other with an equestrian figure with a mandolin, together with a bottle vase painted with birds and blossoms, 35cm. (3)
Provenance: from the collection of Edward and Julia Carter Preston, sold on behalf of The Hope Carter Preston Foundation, Liverpool. Edward Carter Preston (1885-1965) was a renowned Liverpool artist, sculptor and medalist, his daughter Julia Carter Preston (1926-2012) was a successful potter.