Bottle

Unknown

second quarter 16th century · Stonepaste; underglaze painted on white slip · Islamic Art

Although the neck on this piece has been restored, the overall shape suggests a variation of the Ottoman sürahi, or water bottle. The vitreous glaze is somewhat weathered and pitted, and the floral blossoms set in medallions are drawn in the loose, freehand style that succeeded the more tightly controlled designs of early sixteenth-century Iznik blue-and-white wares.

Artist

Unknown

Date

second quarter 16th century

Medium

Stonepaste; underglaze painted on white slip

Department

Islamic Art

Credit line

Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1966