A bichrome Iznik border tile with saz leaves, cloud bands and a rosette, Turkey, 2nd quarter 16th C.

Dim.: 24 x 10 cm

See also: Simon Ray, Catalogue 2014, p. 50, nr. 22, for a smaller version (reduced or end tile) of this tile.

Provenance: An English private collection.

Condition: (UV-checked)
- The very tip of the upper right corner with a small touch-up to a superficial triangular chip of ca. 1 x 1 cm.
- Two touch-ups to small superficial glaze chips in the upper right section.
- A restored diagonal break from app. 1 cm on the right of the lower left corner upwards to app. 6 cm from the upper left corner.
- The restoration executed to the highest standard and nearly invisible, but in part visible under UV-light.