Dish
ca.1600-30 (made)
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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
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| 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. |
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| Gallery label | TURKISH (ISNIK); first half of the 17th century.
Bought. 950-1898.(1954-2005) |
| Object history | The gilding was probably put on at a later date. |
| Production | register |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | 950-1898 |
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| Record created | March 16, 2009 |
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