Bottle
1535-1540 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
The shape of this ceramic bottle is derived from metalwork. The decoration, however, is typical of that used by the potters of Iznik, in north-west Anatolia. By the 1530s, the small sprays of tulips and other recognisable flowers used on this bottle were a common motif.
The Ottoman court renewed their patronage of Iznik ceramics during the construction of the Süleymaniye mosque in Istanbul in 1550 to 1557. The first Iznik tiles were produced, and potters added a bright red to the range of colours painted under the glaze. This was achieved with a slip made from a special clay.
In the following decades, tiles of high quality were decorated in red, green and tones of blue on a white ground. Dishes, bottles and other vessels had similar decoration on white or coloured grounds.
The Ottoman court renewed their patronage of Iznik ceramics during the construction of the Süleymaniye mosque in Istanbul in 1550 to 1557. The first Iznik tiles were produced, and potters added a bright red to the range of colours painted under the glaze. This was achieved with a slip made from a special clay.
In the following decades, tiles of high quality were decorated in red, green and tones of blue on a white ground. Dishes, bottles and other vessels had similar decoration on white or coloured grounds.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Fritware, underglaze painted in blue and turquoise, glazed |
| Brief description | Long-necked bottle with blue and white decoration in an ogival layout, Turkey (probably Iznik), 1535-1540. |
| Physical description | Pear-shaped and long-necked bottle, decorated with floral sprays and medallions in underglaze cobalt and turquoise blue. |
| Dimensions |
|
| Styles | |
| Gallery label |
|
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | The shape of this ceramic bottle is derived from metalwork. The decoration, however, is typical of that used by the potters of Iznik, in north-west Anatolia. By the 1530s, the small sprays of tulips and other recognisable flowers used on this bottle were a common motif. The Ottoman court renewed their patronage of Iznik ceramics during the construction of the Süleymaniye mosque in Istanbul in 1550 to 1557. The first Iznik tiles were produced, and potters added a bright red to the range of colours painted under the glaze. This was achieved with a slip made from a special clay. In the following decades, tiles of high quality were decorated in red, green and tones of blue on a white ground. Dishes, bottles and other vessels had similar decoration on white or coloured grounds. |
| Bibliographic reference | Atasoy, Nurhan & Raby, Julian, Iznik: the pottery of Ottoman Turkey (London, 1989): plate 320 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 6785-1860 |
About this object record
Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
| Record created | March 24, 2003 |
| Record URL |
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest
