Publication Date
Circa 956/1550
Publication Place
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British Museum
Subject
Blue, turquoise and oil porcelain in white quartz paste under glaze.
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
القطر 39.4 سم
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID
1878.12-30.530
Record ID
object;ISL;uk;Mus01;41;ar
Library Location
British Museum
Date
Circa 956/1550
Notes
Ceramic dish made of white quartz paste, colored in blue, turquoise and olive under a layer of glaze. The center of the plate covers a moving design of leaves known as saz, fanciful flowers, and a pair of tulips. Around the edge, the design is more organized, and includes clusters of green leaves alternating with clusters of white and blue flowers. Lavender flowers emerge from a bouquet of foliage on one side of the plate, while other flowers surround them. The plates produced in Iznik were decorated with plants emerging on one side, giving a vertical orientation to the design. This plate is considered an excellent example of the Saz or “Damascene” style that was popular in the mid-tenth century / mid-sixteenth century. The plate represents a type of ceramic produced during the 1030s, 1040s, and 1550s, and is generally known to be from the “Damascus” group, as it was believed at the time that it was Source. It was later proven that the “Damascus” collection arose from Iznik designs, which were characterized by a set of specifications, most notably the introduction of specific colors such as olive, black, and manganese violet, and the use of leaves known as saz and fantasy flowers.
Sample Text
Emily Shovelton "Dish" in Discover Islamic Art. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;ISL;uk;Mus01;41;ar
