Plate

first half 16th century

Not on view

Interchanges between Chinese ceramics and those produced in Turkey continued throughout the sixteenth century: while this dish was made to imitate Chinese porcelain, the decoration is uniquely Ottoman Turk. Tiny rosettes and leaves are rendered in tightly coiled vines that derive from calligraphy and, in particular, the tughras, or royal monograms, of the sultans.

Artwork Details

Title: Plate
Date: first half 16th century
Geography: Attributed to Turkey, Iznik
Medium: Stonepaste; painted and glazed
Dimensions: Diam. 11 3/4 in. (29.8 cm)
Classification: Ceramics
Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1966
Object Number: 66.4.11
Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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