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Tile

Tile

  • Place of origin:

    Damascus, Syria (made)

  • Date:

    16th century (made)

  • Artist/Maker:

    Unknown (production)

  • Materials and Techniques:

    Fritware, polychrome underglaze painted, glazed

  • Museum number:

    341B-1896

  • Gallery location:

    In Storage

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In the 16th century, Damascus became an important Ottoman provincial capital giving rise to new building schemes faced with tilework. The direct inspiration was from Iznik, but without the formality of the strictly controlled court designs, resulting in a more relaxed exuberant style. The colour palatte was also distinctive relying on softer colours, those favoured by Iznik potters in the 1540s.The designs have parallels in textile patterns which also have repeats.

Physical description

Tile of fritware, square, painted in underglaze cobalt blue, turquoise, sage green, manganese and black with a design of tulips, roses and other flowers entwined with wavy bands. Framed with a wood border, painted white.

Place of Origin

Damascus, Syria (made)

Date

16th century (made)

Artist/maker

Unknown (production)

Materials and Techniques

Fritware, polychrome underglaze painted, glazed

Dimensions

Length: 27.6 cm, Width: 27.6 cm

Object history note

One of three tiles 341 to B-1896.

Descriptive line

Cer, Syria, Ottoman, Polychrome - Tile, fritware, square, painted in underglaze polychrome pigments; Damascus (Syria), 16th century.

Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)

Similar tile panel at the British Museum, illustrated in Venetia Porter, Islamic Tiles, British Museum Press, London, 1995, fig. 108. OA G.1983.98 Godman Bequest

Production Note

Ottoman

Materials

Fritware

Techniques

Painted

Subjects depicted

Flowers; Leaves

Categories

Ceramics; Tiles

Collection code

MES

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