Dish with 'Tughra-illuminator' Design

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 460

This type of ware was originally referred to as "Golden Horn ware". The delicate monochromatic effect of the tiny rosettes and schematic leaves in tightly coiled spiral vines derives from Ottoman calligraphy, especially the tugras, or royal monograms of the sultans. This design contrasts strongly with the bolder, less restrained floral patterns used in the bulk of surviving Iznik ceramics.

Dish with 'Tughra-illuminator' Design, Stonepaste; painted in blue under transparent glaze

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Dish with 'Tughra-illuminator' Design, Stonepaste; painted in blue under transparent glaze
Dish with 'Tughra-illuminator' Design, Stonepaste; painted in blue under transparent glaze
Dish with 'Tughra-illuminator' Design, Stonepaste; painted in blue under transparent glaze
Dish with 'Tughra-illuminator' Design, Stonepaste; painted in blue under transparent glaze

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