http://collection.shangrilahawaii.org/internal/media/dispatcher/58318/fullPolychrome Bowl with Leaping Hares and Seated Cheetahs16th centuryOverall: 2 5/8 x 12 1/2 in. (6.7 x 31.8cm)Stonepaste, underglaze-painted over a slip coating48.261This dish is playfully decorated with a lively scene of seated cheetahs and bounding hares on a bright, turquoise ground. The dish represents a type of pottery known as Iznik ware that originated in the town of Iznik in present-day Turkey. These wares were produced between the 1480s and about 1700. While floral motifs dominate the decorative schemes Iznik ware, a wider range of motifs — including animals, ships, architectural motifs, mythical creatures, and even humans — appeared towards the end 1500sCeramics6.66750000001645013680