Author
Unknown
Publication Date
1550
Publication Place
Damascus (made) -
Subject
Peacock
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Conversion length: 26.2cm, Width: 22.9cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
946-1873
Record ID
946-1873
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1550
Notes
During the 16th century, the city of Damascus became a major provincial Ottoman capital. To reflect its new status, there was a rise in public buildings which included new mosques, tombs and grand houses. These buildings all required impressive tilework and attracted skilled tilemakers from throughout Syria. Tiles from this period are exuberant and lively, with a distinctive vibrant palette, loosely derived from Iznik tile work. In the 19th century, Damascus tile work was discovered by English collectors suchs as Lord Leighton, who furnished his house in Holland Park, Leighton House, with tiles. In turn this fashion inspired Arts and Crafts designers, such as WIlliam de Morgan, to copy these 16th century designs and invent their own designs. The peacock was an important motif of the Arts and Crafts Movement.
İlişki
Greville John Chester
Tarihsel bağlam
The Reverend Greville John Chester ( 1830-1892), upon his retirement from the church in 1865, wintered in Egypt where he collected antiquities, which he later sold or presented to the British Museum, Fitzwilliam Museum and the V&A.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Fritware, polychrome underglaze painted and glazed Fritware Painting
Fiziksel açıklama
Rectangular fritware tile, underglaze painted in cobalt blue, turquoise, black and sage green with the body of a peacock surrounded by stylized carnations. The tile is in a white painted wooden frame
Üslup
Ottoman
