Wall Tiles, Turkey (Iznik), Ottoman Period, 1600s
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1600s
These four square tiles are each adorned with a floral spray of tulips, carnations, and a large hybrid palmette, set inside a twelve-lobed circular medallion. It is surrounded by an eight-pointed star made of pairs of wavy lines.
Where the four tiles are joined, another complete medallion with a floral motif and a cobalt blue center is formed. Cleveland Museum of Art object 1915.651: Wall Tiles, 1600s. Turkey (Iznik), Ottoman Period. Fritware with underglaze-painted design. Details are those of this museum object; how far it represents a wider type has not been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
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- Photograph views
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- Catalogue references
- 0
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Historical context
Iznik was the town which manufactured tiles for imperial buildings of the Ottoman sultans.
Physical characteristics
- Materials
- fritware with underglaze-painted design
- Material and technique
- fritware with underglaze-painted design
Identification
- Date recorded
- 1600s
- Culture period
- Turkey (Iznik), Ottoman Period
- Museum attribution
- Turkey (Iznik), Ottoman Period
- Museum object name
- Ceramic
- Holding institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
- Museum object number
- 1915.651
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
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