Author
Unknown
Publication Date
1550
Publication Place
Damascus (made) -
Subject
Ceramics Tiles
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Overall conversion length: 59.1cm, Width: 19.7cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
506 to B-1900
Record ID
506 to B-1900
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1550
Notes
Tiles from the same cartoon or stencil are found in the Salimiye madrasa in Damascus dating from 1566. 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
Parçalar
Tile, Tile, Tile
Fiziksel açıklama
Tile panel of three square tiles, fritware, painted in underglaze blue, black and sage-green with and arabesque quadrant motif. Painted wooden frame.
Üslup
Ottoman Polychrome
