Yazar
Unknown
Basım Tarihi
1625
Basım Yeri
Iznik (made) -
Konu
Ships Spirals Sea Waves
Tür
Diğer
Dil
Belirlenmemiş dil
Dijital
Evet
Yazma
Hayır
Fiziksel Boyutlar
Diameter: 31.2cm, Height: 4.9cm
Kütüphane
Victoria and Albert Museum
Demirbaş Numarası
315-1867
Kayıt Numarası
315-1867
Lokasyon
Middle East Section
Tarih
1625
Notlar
This plate was probably made in Iznik, in north-west Anatolia. By the 1530s, small sprays of tulips and other recognisable flowers were a common motif on Iznik ceramics. From the 1550s these were replaced by compositions on a larger scale, such as this design with a sailing ship. 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 (liquid clay) 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.
Tarihsel bağlam
This curious plate is one of a number of Iznik wares of the early seventeenth century which depict sailing ships. The painter has made an admirable effort at realism, as can be seen in the puffed-out sails and the inclusion of details like the crow's-nests; yet abstract motifs remain a staple of the genre, as can be seen in the S-shaped "clouds" in the sky.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Fritware, polychrome underglaze painted, glazed Fritware Underglazing
Fiziksel açıklama
Deep dish depicting a European-style sailing ship at sea. Crude spirals in the rim approximate Chinese wave-motifs.
Üslup
Iznik Ottoman