A Qajar moulded pottery tile depicting Shah Abbas the Great (Reg. 1588-1629) Persia, dated AH 1317/ AD 1899-1900 of rectangular form, moulded and decorated underglaze in polychrome with the Shah wearing a turban with ornate sarpech, inscriptions and date to his right, the border with undulating vines 25 x 20.5 cm. Footnotes: Inscriptions: 'Shah 'Abbas the first', 'Accession to the throne in the year 995 of the hijrah', 'His reign 43 years', dated '1317 (1899-1900)'. The tile is based on a portrait of Shah Abbas as depicted in a mural in the Chihil Sutun Palace, Isfahan (c. 1647) which was made famous by numerous European engravings in the early 19th Century. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: R R For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com