A Damascus tile panel depicting heaven as a garden, 17th C.

Dim.: 67 x 66,5 cm

The inscription above reads: "Allah, Muhammad, Abu Bakr, Omar ", the one below reads: "Osman, Ali".

For similar examples, see also:
- Victoria and Albert Museum, London, inv. nr.1215 to H-1883 (link)
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, inv. nr. 07.191 (link)

The tiles are loose, unfixed.

Provenance: Field Marshal Earl Kitchener of Khartoum (1850-1916), and thence by descent.

Condition:
- A restored chip to the low right corner of the middle tile in the bottom row.
- A small reglued break to the bottom left corner of the middle tile.
- Small rim chips, minor discoloration and surface speckles throughout.