Yazar
Unknown
Basım Tarihi
1800
Basım Yeri
Turkey (made) -
Konu
Ceramics Earthenware
Tür
Diğer
Dil
Belirlenmemiş dil
Dijital
Evet
Yazma
Hayır
Fiziksel Boyutlar
Height: 5.125in, Diameter: 4.5in
Kütüphane
Victoria and Albert Museum
Demirbaş Numarası
927-1875
Kayıt Numarası
927-1875
Lokasyon
Middle East Section
Tarih
1800
Notlar
This cup was made from a special clay from the island of Lemnos in the Aegean, thought to have health benefits including offering protection against poison. The clay was used to make drinking vessels in prehistoric times, and people even ate the clay itself. The Ottomans conquered Lemnos in 1453, and the Ottoman governor of the island presided over an annual ceremony to dig up the clay on 6 August each year. This may have been a revival of the tradition from Antiquity, or the clay may have been in continuous use on the island. Because it was only excavated for 6 hours per year, the clay was very rare, and so vessels made from it were marked with a special seal to prove that they were genuine. The seal can be seen at the base of the handle of this cup. The Latin word for a seal - sigillum - gave these vessels the name terra sigillata or 'sealed earth'. Wares made from this clay are also known as Terra Lemnia after the island of Lemnos. Red clay from Lemnos was particularly prized, and was used at the Ottoman court and even shaved into the Sultan's food. Whiter clay was used to make vessels like this for sale in the Istanbul bazaar.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Unglazed white earthenware with painted decoration Earthenware
Fiziksel açıklama
Unglazed white earthenware jug, with a filter inside, painted on the outside in red and brown.
Üretim
made using clay from Lemnos
Üslup
Ottoman
