Plate

Decoration inside, 3 vases holding flowers and formalized floral decorations; dark and peacock blue on white or dark blue ground; outside, a dark blue floral rinceau on white ground Two holes in foot for suspension cord; inside foot glazed. Slightly discolored in places, nicks on outer edge. Ottoman, probably from Isnik.

Historical period(s)
Ottoman period, 1525-1535
Medium
Stone-paste body painted under glaze
Dimensions
H x W: 6.8 x 37.6 cm (2 11/16 x 14 13/16 in)
Geography
Turkey, Iznik
Credit Line
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art
Accession Number
F1955.8
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Ceramic, Vessel
Type

Plate

Keywords
flower, Ottoman period (1307 - 1922), Turkey
Provenance
Provenance research underway.
Description

Decoration inside, 3 vases holding flowers and formalized floral decorations; dark and peacock blue on white or dark blue ground; outside, a dark blue floral rinceau on white ground Two holes in foot for suspension cord; inside foot glazed. Slightly discolored in places, nicks on outer edge. Ottoman, probably from Isnik.

Published References
  • Oriental Ceramics: The World's Great Collections. 12 vols., Tokyo. vol. 10, pl. 315.
  • Arthur Lane. The Ottoman Pottery of Isnik. vol. 2 Washington and Ann Arbor. pl. 11, fig. 39.
  • Dr. Esin Atil. Turkish Art of the Ottoman Period. Exh. cat. Washington. cat. 14, p. 25.
  • Nurhan Atasoy, Dr. Julian Raby. Iznik: The Pottery of Ottoman Turkey. Istanbul and London. p. 116, 118,167, fig. 167.
  • Dr. Esin Atil. Ceramics from the World of Islam. Exh. cat. Washington, 1973. cat. 81, pp. 176-177.
  • Dr. Esin Atil. Ottoman Art at the Freer Gallery of Art. no. 4 Istanbul, 1970-1971. pp. 193-94, pl. 11.
Collection Area(s)
Arts of the Islamic World
Web Resources
Google Cultural Institute
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