IRAN, Qâdjâr dynasty, second half of the 19th century Seated musician, framed by three figures in a landscape. Double border decorated with foliage, the larger one on a midnight-blue background. Large octagonal tile in relief-molded, polychrome-glazed siliceous clay. Approx. 36 x 36 cm. Cracks and crazing under glaze, large chip at edge. Large molded wooden frame. A tile with similar double border, centered on a battle scene between horsemen (36 x 36 cm), with a large molded wooden frame, was presented for sale by Maîtres Tessier & Sarrou on April 20, 2018, at Hôtel Drouot, room 6, no. 147. Another tile with the same double border, centered on a lion hunt, was presented for sale by Maîtres Boisgirard Antonini, November 28, 2013, n°175.