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Dish

ca. 1550-55 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Iznik (made)

Dish with near-symmetrical spray of fork-like tulips and flowers on dark blue ground. Rim is slightly foliated and is decorated with alternating flowers and twin-budded sprouts.

Object details

Categories
Ceramics
Islam
Object type
Dish
Materials and techniques
Fritware, polychrome underglaze painted, glazed
Fritware
Underglazing
Brief description
Dish with near-symmetrical spray of fork-like tulips and flowers, Turkey (Iznik), ca. 1550-55.
Physical description
Dish with near-symmetrical spray of fork-like tulips and flowers on dark blue ground. Rim is slightly foliated and is decorated with alternating flowers and twin-budded sprouts.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 36.2cm
Styles
Iznik
Ottoman
Gallery label
(Used until 11/2003)
DISH
White earthenware painted in underglaze colours.
TURKISH (ISNIK); about 1520-50
Salting Bequest
Credit line
Salting Bequest
Bibliographic references
  • Nurhan Atasoy and Julian Raby, Iznik: The Pottery of Ottoman Turkey (London: Alexandria Press, 1989), fig. 270, p. 143.
  • Wallis, Henry Illustrated catalogue of specimens of Persian and Arab art : exhibited in 1885, London : Printed for the Burlington Fine Arts Club, 1885 No.555, plate 11.
Collection
Middle East Section
Accession number
C.1997-1910

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Record createdNovember 28, 2003
Record URL
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