Tile
ca. 1525-1550 (made)
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Tile of glazed grey fritware, painted in dark blue and turquoise-blue on a white slip. Hexagonal in shape and painted with a symmetrical design of palmettes, arabesques and flowers on interlaced leafy stems.
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Materials and techniques | Fritware, underglaze painted in cobalt blue and turquoise, glazed |
Brief description | Tile of glazed grey fritware, painted on a white slip, Turkey (Iznik), ca. 1525-1550. |
Physical description | Tile of glazed grey fritware, painted in dark blue and turquoise-blue on a white slip. Hexagonal in shape and painted with a symmetrical design of palmettes, arabesques and flowers on interlaced leafy stems. |
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Object history | Bought from the Myers Collection. |
Production | register |
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Accession number | 507-1900 |
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Record created | March 18, 2009 |
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