Publication Date
1570-80
Publication Place
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Aga Khan Museum
Subject
Ceramic bowl, enameled under glass
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
القطر : 34.3 سم ، الارتفاع : 7.4 سم
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID
AKM687
Record ID
object;EPM;ca;Mus21;25;ar
Library Location
Aga Khan Museum
Date
1570-80
Notes
During the first half of the sixteenth century, the artists of the Ottoman Royal Design Atelier developed a new decorative style characterized by its bright colors and naturalistic depiction of flowers. The floral pattern on this plate with tulips, carnations and roses in red and blue on a white background is characteristic of the production of the Ottoman royal porcelain kilns in the city of Iznik (Nicaea). Patterns similar to the floral designs were used in fabrics, carpets, book pictures, and tiles, which include some fine examples in the collection of the Aga Khan Museum. The consistency of the Ottoman floral style helps establish a distinct and unique visual mark for the Ottoman Empire in its arts. During this period it was the tulip that gained the attention of Europe when it was produced for the first time by Ogier Ghislain de Bouspisc, the Austrian ambassador to the Ottoman court.
Sample Text
"Plate" within Discover the collections of Islamic art. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;EPM;ca;Mus21;25;ar
