ANTIQUE HAND PAINTED TILE PRINCESS DANCER 10” X 8” 1800’s SALVAGE TURKISH?
Item History & Price
Reference Number: Avaluer:3816486 | Primary Material: Porcelain & Pottery |
Original/Reproduction: Antique Original | Age: Unknown |
Region of Origin: Middle East | Type: tile |
Color: multi |
THE TILE IS QUITE PRIMITIVE, PER MY RESEARCH OF SIMILAR TILES IT IS PROBABLY CIRCA MID 1800’s - MAYBE EARLIER?
THE TILE IS HAND-PAINTED WITH A CENTRE MEDALLION DEPICTING A VEILED DANCING WOMAN - A BELLY DANCING PRINCESS - A WOMAN FROM FOLK LORE?
TILE IS OVAL, MEASURES 10 1/4” ACROSS AND 8 1/2” DOWN. THERE ARE AGE RELATED CHIPS ON EDGES AND CRAZING A...S SEEN IN PHOTOS - NO EVIDENCE OF REPAIRS. KILN DEBRIS PRESENT, INDICATIVE OF A VERY OLD KILN FIRING. TILE WEIGHT ABOUT 2 1/2 POUNDS.
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