Caption

Plate, Islamic art, Turkish, Ottoman dynasty 1299–1922, ceramics, Iznik, 17th century. Dish vessel, height 5.3 cm, diameter 26.5 cm, weight 0.62 kg. Decoration: in the mirror a donkey, four birds and a floral ornament; on the rim geometric-floral; stylized flowers, animals, birds, donkeys; geometric and floral ornament., A circular ceramic plate with a decorative rim and central painted scene, predominantly showing colors of white, blue, turquoise, green, brown, and black; the rim features repeating geometric and floral motifs in turquoise, green, blue, and brown outlined in black against a white background; the central area depicts a blue animal with black outlines and markings standing amid swirling vine-like green tendrils and small brown floral shapes, accompanied by several stylized birds in shades of blue and turquoise with black details; the overall background of the plate is white with scattered decorative accents and a thin black outline near the inner edge.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A22_326

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (1.4Mb) / 20.0in x 15.0in / 6000 x 4500 (300dpi)

Keywords

Plate Islamic art Turkish Ottoman dynasty 1299–1922 ceramics Iznik 17th century Dish vessel height 5.3 cm diameter 26.5 cm weight 0.62 kg Decoration mirror donkey four birds floral ornament rim geometric-floral stylized flowers animals birds donkeys geometric circular ceramic plate decorative rim central painted scene predominantly showing colors white blue turquoise green brown black rim features repeating floral motifs brown outlined white background central area depicts blue animal black outlines markings standing swirling vine- green tendrils small brown floral shapes accompanied several stylized birds shades black details background plate scattered decorative accents thin black outline near inner edge.