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Tile panel

Title	Tile panel
Author	Unknown
Publication Date:	1570
Publication Place	Iznik (made) -
Subject	Stylized Flowers Arabesques Scroll-Work Arch
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	Height: 62cm, Width: 102cm, Depth: 3cm, Weight: 23kg
Library:	Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID	428-1900
Record ID	428-1900
Library Location	Middle East Section
Date	1570
Notes	These six tiles probably decorated the imperial palace at Edirne, north-west of Istanbul. They formed part of a tall, thin panel with a self-contained design. The central section depicted a niche filled with floral and arabesque scrollwork on a white ground. These tiles show the arch at the top. The tiles were produced at the Iznik potteries near Istanbul. The imperial court renewed its patronage of Iznik ceramics during the construction of the SÃ¼leymaniye mosque in Istanbul in 1550 to 1557. The first tiles were produced, and potters added a bright red to the range of colours painted under the glaze. This was achieved with a slip made from a special clay. In the following decades, tiles of high quality were decorated in red, green and tones of blue on a white ground. Dishes, bottles and other vessels had similar decoration on white or coloured grounds.
Malzemeler ve teknikler	Fritware, polyhrome underglaze painted, glazed Fritware Glazing
Parçalar	Tile, Tile, Tile, Tile, Tile, Tile
Fiziksel açıklama	Panel of six wall tiles, fritware painted in underglaze colours. Originally the top section of a panel forming a niche motif.
Üretim	Probably made for the Ottoman palace at Edirne.
Üslup	Iznik Ottoman

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Tile panel

Author Unknown

Publication Date 1570

Publication Place Iznik (made) -

Subject Stylized Flowers Arabesques Scroll-Work Arch

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions Height: 62cm, Width: 102cm, Depth: 3cm, Weight: 23kg

Library Victoria and Albert Museum

Library Asset ID 428-1900

Record ID 428-1900

Library Location Middle East Section

Date 1570

Notes These six tiles probably decorated the imperial palace at Edirne, north-west of Istanbul. They formed part of a tall, thin panel with a self-contained design. The central section depicted a niche filled with floral and arabesque scrollwork on a white ground. These tiles show the arch at the top. The tiles were produced at the Iznik potteries near Istanbul. The imperial court renewed its patronage of Iznik ceramics during the construction of the SÃ¼leymaniye mosque in Istanbul in 1550 to 1557. The first tiles were produced, and potters added a bright red to the range of colours painted under the glaze. This was achieved with a slip made from a special clay. In the following decades, tiles of high quality were decorated in red, green and tones of blue on a white ground. Dishes, bottles and other vessels had similar decoration on white or coloured grounds.

Malzemeler ve teknikler Fritware, polyhrome underglaze painted, glazed Fritware Glazing

Parçalar Tile, Tile, Tile, Tile, Tile, Tile

Fiziksel açıklama Panel of six wall tiles, fritware painted in underglaze colours. Originally the top section of a panel forming a niche motif.

Üretim Probably made for the Ottoman palace at Edirne.

Üslup Iznik Ottoman