Candlestick in Imitation of Metalwork Form

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mid-16th century · Stonepaste; painted in blue under transparent glaze · Islamic Art

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.

Artist

Unknown

Date

mid-16th century

Medium

Stonepaste; painted in blue under transparent glaze

Department

Islamic Art

Credit line

Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1966