Two bird tiles, Iran, 18th-19th centuryCeramic tiles with black lines on a yellow background, representing birds, one with speckled plumage in flight amidst tchi clouds, the second, a raven or blackbird amidst flowering branches. A small fragment of a border tile decorated with a frieze of blue mantling on a yellow background is attached. 23 x 23 cm ; 21,7 x 23,6 cm ; 5,2 x 12,2 cm Chips , missing pieces, plaster plugging. Two tiles decorated with birds, late Safavid or Qajar Iran, 18th-19th centuryProvenance : Marie-Christine David Collection .