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Title	Tile
Author	Unknown
Publication Date:	1550
Publication Place	Damascus (made) -
Subject	Ceramics Tiles
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	Conversion length: 26cm, Width: 26cm
Library:	Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID	452-1901
Record ID	452-1901
Library Location	Middle East Section
Date	1550
Notes	In the 16th century, Damascus became an important Ottoman provincial capital giving rise to new building schemes faced with tilework. Potters came to Damascus to work on the tilework. The designs were inspired by Iznik patterns, but were freed of the formality of the strictly controlled court designs, instead the Syrian patterns are more spontaneous and exuberant. The colour palatte was also distinctive, relying on more softer colours than those favoured by Iznik potters in the 1540s, and without the use of a red. The designs have parallels in textile patterns which also have repeats.
Malzemeler ve teknikler	Fritware, polychrome underglaze painted, glazed Fritware Painting
Fiziksel açıklama	Tile, fritware, square, painted in underglaze blue, manganese, turquoise, black and sage green with a floral medallion containing tulips, carnations and lotus blossoms, the intertices with cintamani and tiger stripes. Painted wooden frame
Üslup	Ottoman

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Tile

Author Unknown

Publication Date 1550

Publication Place Damascus (made) -

Subject Ceramics Tiles

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions Conversion length: 26cm, Width: 26cm

Library Victoria and Albert Museum

Library Asset ID 452-1901

Record ID 452-1901

Library Location Middle East Section

Date 1550

Notes In the 16th century, Damascus became an important Ottoman provincial capital giving rise to new building schemes faced with tilework. Potters came to Damascus to work on the tilework. The designs were inspired by Iznik patterns, but were freed of the formality of the strictly controlled court designs, instead the Syrian patterns are more spontaneous and exuberant. The colour palatte was also distinctive, relying on more softer colours than those favoured by Iznik potters in the 1540s, and without the use of a red. The designs have parallels in textile patterns which also have repeats.

Malzemeler ve teknikler Fritware, polychrome underglaze painted, glazed Fritware Painting

Fiziksel açıklama Tile, fritware, square, painted in underglaze blue, manganese, turquoise, black and sage green with a floral medallion containing tulips, carnations and lotus blossoms, the intertices with cintamani and tiger stripes. Painted wooden frame

Üslup Ottoman