Tile Panel
ca.1575 (made)
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Painted in red, blue and green, outlined in olive-green, with a repeating design, composed of arabesques in ogee-shaped compartments and floral devices connected by serrated leaves, foliated stems and leaf-shaped devices containing Chinese cloud ornament.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 5 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Fritware, polychrome underglaze painted, glazed |
| Brief description | Tile panel of four tiles; fritware with polychrome underglaze painting; repeat of arabesques in ogee-shaped compartments and floral devices connected by serrated leaves; Turkey (Iznik), ca.1575. |
| Physical description | Painted in red, blue and green, outlined in olive-green, with a repeating design, composed of arabesques in ogee-shaped compartments and floral devices connected by serrated leaves, foliated stems and leaf-shaped devices containing Chinese cloud ornament. |
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| Gallery label | FRIEZE OF FOUR TILES
Fritware with polychrome underglaze painting
TURKISH (Made at IZNIK); about 1575
These tiles are similar to examples found in the Tomb of the Sultan Selim II in Istanbul, which was built in 1575.(Used until 11/2003) |
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| Accession number | 435 to D-1900 |
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| Record created | June 6, 2000 |
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