Publication Date
Circa 941-51/1535-45
Publication Place
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Victoria and Albert Museum
Subject
Colored and glazed ceramics.
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
الارتفاع: 4.9 سم؛ القطر: 26,6 سم
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID
C.2011–1910
Record ID
object;ISL;uk;Mus02;48;ar
Library Location
Victoria and Albert Museum
Date
Circa 941-51/1535-45
Notes
An Italian-style dish known as "Tondino", with a narrow, low bottom and a wide rim, it is colored in two shades of blue on a white background. On the bottom of the dish appears a medallion with a bouquet of five flowers emerging from a small hill. The pattern is repeated around the rim within circular spaces formed by semi-triangular shapes in dark blue, and these shapes are connected by six-pointed stars at the points of intersection. Although the pattern of the bouquet is repeated, the printing method was not used, as the artist drew the bouquet each time. The dish belongs to a group of ceramic pieces that are believed to represent a turning point in the history of Iznik ceramics, when the potters themselves painted the decorations on the ceramics instead of the painters. This may have been in response to the growing need from the Ottoman court. When the potters carried out the painting process themselves, they were able to reduce the price of the pieces, and thus sell them to a wider market. This change resulted in the emergence of a simpler and more spontaneous style instead of the complex and precise designs found on earlier Iznik ceramics. Although the “potters” style did not last long, giving way during the decade 950/1540 to the birth of the classical Iznik style, characterized by bright, multi-colored floral designs, it represented an important stage in the history of Ottoman pottery.
Sample Text
Barry Wood “Tondino Plate” in Discover Islamic Art. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;ISL;uk;Mus02;48;ar
