Author
Unknown
Publication Date
1555
Publication Place
Iznik (made) -
Subject
Ceramics Islam
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Diameter: 23.7cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
C.1991-1910
Record ID
C.1991-1910
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1555
Notes
The decoration on this bowl is particularly interesting. The large white palmettes and split-leaf motifs growing from the arabesque relate it to a small group of experimental Iznik wares. Dating from the 1550s, they show how Iznik potters tried new combinations of colours and motifs. The Ottoman court renewed its patronage of ceramics made in Iznik, north-west Anatolia, during the construction of the Süleymaniye mosque in Istanbul in 1550 to 1557. The first Iznik 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.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Fritware, underglaze polychrome painted in green and blue, glazed Fritware Underglazing
Fiziksel açıklama
Blue bowl with inverted rim, decorated with white and blue flowers on arabesque stems.
Üslup
Iznik Ottoman
