Author
Unknown
Publication Date
1570
Publication Place
Iznik (made) -
Subject
Flowers Leaves Floral Patterns
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Height: 109.7cm, Width: 56.5cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
1886:1 to 8-1897
Record ID
1886:1 to 8-1897
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1570
Notes
These eight tiles form part of a tile panel. The design shows two repeats of a complex pattern. It combines an oversized arabesque in red, and fantastic blossoms formed from smaller flowers and leaves. One motif is superimposed on another, but there is no attempt to create an illusion of depth. Instead, the motifs are laid out over the flat surface of the tile. The colour and the decoration here are characteristic of tiles made in Iznik, in north-west Anatolia. The Ottoman court renewed its patronage of Iznik ceramics 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. In the following decades, tiles of high quality were decorated in red, green and tones of blue on a white ground.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Fritware, polychrome underglaze painted, glazed Fritware Underglazing
Parçalar
Tile, Tile, Tile, Tile, Tile, Tile, Tile, Tile
Fiziksel açıklama
Tile panel of grey earthenware, painted in red, green and shades of blue over a white slip and covered with clear glaze; the repeating pattern consists of symmetrically-shaped compartments, outlines by red bands enriched with floral ornament and enclosing conventional flowers and leaves. The whole is surrounded by a dark blue border, decorated with a repeating design of flowers on wavy foliated stems.
Üslup
Iznik Ottoman
