Bidspirit auction | A TIMURID CUT MOSAIC TILE

A TIMURID CUT MOSAIC TILE PANEL, CENTRAL ASIA, 15TH CENTURY. - A framed architectural tile panel executed in the kashi-kari or cut mosaic technique, originating from Central Asia or Greater Iran. The panel features a two-tier calligraphic arrangement. The primary register displays monumental Thuluth script in a cream-coloured glaze, set against a deep cobalt blue ground. Above the main script is a narrower register containing stylized angular Kufic script in an ochre-toned glaze. The composition is enclosed within narrow turquoise and cobalt blue borders. The piece is constructed by hand-cutting individual shapes from single-colour glazed fritware tiles and assembling them into a mortar bed. The panel is mounted in a modern black wooden frame for display. Approximately 78 x 56.5cm