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Cusped-Rim Polychrome Ceramic Dish with Floral and Saz Leaf Motifs

Unknown Artist

Shallow ceramic dish with short, glazed foot and sloping cusped rim has a large dense, floral spray at center with hyacinths, tulips, rosettes, and saz leaves in cobalt, red, and green on a white ground. Around the rim are gray and blue swirling cloud patterns while the exterior has alternating blue and green tulips and rosettes.

Period: Ottoman

Culture: Turkey (Iznik)

Object No: 48.24

16th century
Stonepaste, underglaze-painted
12.125 in
48.24
Images and text courtesy of Shangri La Museum of Islamic Art, Culture & Design, Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art.

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