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Bowl

mid-16th century
Not on view
This large, deep serving dish is decorated with floral sprays and blossoms that are more spontaneous and playful than the imagery used in early sixteenth-century blue-and-white wares. The cavetto design is again based on a Chinese porcelain motif, but the familiar "wave and rock" rim pattern is replaced by a ring of schematic blossoms and leaves.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Bowl
  • Date: mid-16th century
  • Geography: Made in Turkey, Iznik
  • Medium: Stonepaste; painted and glazed
  • Dimensions: H. 3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm)
    Diam. 17 1/2 in. (44.5 cm)
    Diam. of Foot 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm)
  • Classification: Ceramics
  • Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1972
  • Object Number: 1972.90
  • Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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