Tile
ca. 1550-1600 (made)
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In the 16th century, Damascus became an important Ottoman provincial capital giving rise to new building schemes faced with tilework. Potters came to Damascus to work on the tilework. The designs were inspired by Iznik patterns, but were freed of the formality of the strictly controlled court designs, instead the Syrian patterns are more spontaneous and exuberant. The colour palatte was also distinctive, relying on more softer colours than those favoured by Iznik potters in the 1540s, and without the use of a red. The designs have parallels in textile patterns which also have repeats.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Fritware, polychrome underglaze painted, glazed |
| Brief description | Cer, Syria, Ottoman, Polychrome - Tile, fritware, square, painted in underglaze blue, black, manganese, sage-green and turquoise; Damascus (Syria), ca. 1550-1600 |
| Physical description | Tile, fritware, square, painted in underglaze blue, manganese, turquoise, black and sage green with a floral medallion containing tulips, carnations and lotus blossoms, the intertices with cintamani and tiger stripes. Painted wooden frame |
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| Summary | In the 16th century, Damascus became an important Ottoman provincial capital giving rise to new building schemes faced with tilework. Potters came to Damascus to work on the tilework. The designs were inspired by Iznik patterns, but were freed of the formality of the strictly controlled court designs, instead the Syrian patterns are more spontaneous and exuberant. The colour palatte was also distinctive, relying on more softer colours than those favoured by Iznik potters in the 1540s, and without the use of a red. The designs have parallels in textile patterns which also have repeats. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 452-1901 |
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| Record created | December 31, 2008 |
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