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Tile

15th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Yesil Türbe (found)
Iznik (made)

Border tile of earthenware, decorated in relief and colours with a closely interlacing design of floral scrolls, glazed in the cuerda seca technique. There are traces of gilding.


Object details

Categories
Ceramics
Tiles
Object type
Tile
Materials and techniques
Earthenware, moulded in low relief and glazed in the <i>cuerda seca</i> technique
Earthenware
Cuerda Seca
Painted
Relief
Brief description
Tile, earthenware with decoration in relief and glazed in the cuerda seca technique, from the Yesil Türbe (Green Tomb) at Bursa, built for the Osmanli Sultan Çelebi Mehmed I (1413-1421), made in Turkey (Iznik), 15th century
Physical description
Border tile of earthenware, decorated in relief and colours with a closely interlacing design of floral scrolls, glazed in the cuerda seca technique. There are traces of gilding.
Dimensions
  • Length: 21.5cm (all three parts in frame)
  • Width: 6.6cm (all three parts in frame)
  • Depth: 7.5cm (all three parts in frame)
Object history
From the Yesil Türbe (Green Tomb) at Bursa, built for the Osmanli Sultan Çelebi Mehmed I (1413-1421).
Production
Register
Subject depicted
Floral Patterns
Collection
Middle East Section
Accession number
1621:2-1892

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Record createdApril 14, 2009
Record URL
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