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Unknown

first half 16th century · Stonepaste; painted and glazed · Islamic Art

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.

Artist

Unknown

Date

first half 16th century

Medium

Stonepaste; painted and glazed

Department

Islamic Art

Credit line

Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1966