Bowl
1550-1555 (made)
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This is one of the large hemispherical basins that are among the finest examples of Islamic pottery. They were made in Iznik, a small town in north-west Anatolia. This example illustrates the monumental size, accomplished potting and well-planned decoration for which they are admired.
The white ground of this basin is painted in four colours - blue, turquoise, sage green and purple. A stylised leaf and rosette pattern has been consigned to the foot. The walls of the basin, inside and out, have vases filled with tulips, carnations and roses arranged in rows between small cypress trees.
The white ground of this basin is painted in four colours - blue, turquoise, sage green and purple. A stylised leaf and rosette pattern has been consigned to the foot. The walls of the basin, inside and out, have vases filled with tulips, carnations and roses arranged in rows between small cypress trees.
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Fritware, underglaze polychrome painted in green, manganese and blue, glazed |
Brief description | Fritware basin with floral sprays and cypress trees, Turkey (probably Iznik), 1550-1555. |
Physical description | Footed bowl, fritware, underglaze-painted in cobalt and turquoise blue, olive-green and manganese-purple, with decoration of floral sprays and cypress trees framed within arches inside and out. |
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Gallery label | Jameel Gallery
Basin with Flowers and Cypresses
Turkey, probably Iznik
1550-5
This basin, like that on the left, was painted in four colours - blue, turquoise, sage-green and purple - on a white ground. The stylised leaf and rosette pattern has been consigned to the foot. The walls of the basin, inside and out, have vases filled with tulips, carnations and roses arranged in rows between small cypress trees.
Fritware painted under the glaze
Museum no. 242-1876(Jameel Gallery) |
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Summary | This is one of the large hemispherical basins that are among the finest examples of Islamic pottery. They were made in Iznik, a small town in north-west Anatolia. This example illustrates the monumental size, accomplished potting and well-planned decoration for which they are admired. The white ground of this basin is painted in four colours - blue, turquoise, sage green and purple. A stylised leaf and rosette pattern has been consigned to the foot. The walls of the basin, inside and out, have vases filled with tulips, carnations and roses arranged in rows between small cypress trees. |
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Accession number | 242-1876 |
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Record created | April 2, 2003 |
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