Dish

ca.1600-30 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Plate of glazed grey fritware, painted in red, blue and green with a central medallion containing sprays of carnations and tulips. Round the rim is a band of tulips and lilies arranged alternately. On the flowers are remains of gilding. The outside is decorated with small floral designs in blue and green.

Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Fritware, polychrome underglaze painted, glazed and partly gilded
Brief description
Dish, fritware, painted in colurs with tulips and other flowers, heightened with gold, Turkey (Iznik), ca.1600-30
Physical description
Plate of glazed grey fritware, painted in red, blue and green with a central medallion containing sprays of carnations and tulips. Round the rim is a band of tulips and lilies arranged alternately. On the flowers are remains of gilding. The outside is decorated with small floral designs in blue and green.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 24.8cm
Gallery label
(1954-2005)
TURKISH (ISNIK); first half of the 17th century.
Bought. 950-1898.
Object history
The gilding was probably put on at a later date.
Production
register
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
950-1898

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Record createdMarch 16, 2009
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