Author
Unknown
Publication Date
1545
Publication Place
Iznik (made) Turkey -
Subject
Ceramics Islam
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Diameter: 36.5cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
1753-1892
Record ID
1753-1892
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1545
Notes
The composition of spotted, fork-like tulips among slender stems of small white flowers relates this dish to the workshop of an Iznik potter. He is known from his signature on another piece as Musli. The gently foliated outline of the central area mirrors that of the rim of the bowl itself. In the mid 15th century, potters in the small town of Iznik in north-west Anatolia specialised in modest earthenware imitations of Chinese blue-and-white porcelain. In the 1460s or 1470s, under the patronage of Sultan Mehmet the Conqueror, they began to manufacture bowls, dishes and other pieces of fritware. These were elegant in shape and decoration, and often very large.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Fritware, underglaze painted in blue, turquoise and green, glazed Fritware Underglaze
Fiziksel açıklama
Deep dish with central composition of spotted, fork-like tulips, the cavetto white with a few floral and cloudband motifs.
Üslup
Iznik Ottoman
