Persian Qajar Ceramic Tile with Hunter on Horse large platter and perhaps even curative

and perhaps even curative

This is a stunning antique Shaker-style turned wood bowl with threaded handle

There is certainly some wear to the paint in spots

legs spread

spectacularly lashed eyes

Persian Qajar Ceramic Tile with Hunter on Horse large platter and perhaps even curativeI find this antique Persian tile so beautiful. That blue! That green! That dynamic line between crooked elbow of one arm and hand of the other gripping the bow like sword. I have long admired these sorts of tiles produced in the 18th and 19th century during the Qajar period in Persia which very frequently feature hunters on horses like this one, executed in lush, vibrant color. I found this one at a recent estate sale in Weston, MA, which included