A glazed earthenware tile, Qajar dynasty Persia (Iran), 19th Century.
Auction ended
Hexagonal. 37 x 32.5 cm.
Crazing. Repairs. Chips.
Provenance
The Lennart Heyman (1918 – 1974) collection.
Lennart Heyman was trained in oriental rugs from his father's carpet gallery Heyman & Olesen in Stockholm.
Heyman was a collector and dealer of both antiques and oriental carpets and took assignments as a valuer of carpets in Sweden and abroad, including for Sotheby's and Christie's in London.
The business premises were located at Birger Jarlsgatan 3 until his death.
