Candlestick in Imitation of Metalwork Form

mid-16th century

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 460

Unlike those Iznik dishes that derive their decoration and also their shape from Chinese porcelain models, this candlestick is a purely Ottoman shape and echoes a metal prototype. The simple, effective design, painted in blue and grayish-blue, demonstrates the continuing appeal of blue-and-white to the Iznik potter and his clients, even after additional colors were developed.

Artwork Details

Title: Candlestick in Imitation of Metalwork Form
Date: mid-16th century
Geography: Attributed to Turkey, Iznik
Medium: Stonepaste; painted in blue under transparent glaze
Dimensions: H. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm)
Diam. of base: 7 11/16 in. (19.5 cm)
Classification: Ceramics
Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1966
Object Number: 66.4.1
Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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