http://collection.shangrilahawaii.org/internal/media/dispatcher/58322/fullCusped-Rim Polychrome Ceramic Dish with Floral and Saz Leaf Motifs16th centuryDiameter: 12 1/8 in. (30.8cm)Stonepaste, polychrome pigmentsCourtesy of the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art48.241The lively, floral composition of this dish is composed of red carnations, blue spotted tulips, and a spray of blue hyacinths with a broken stem. Iznik potters incorporated broken stems into their composition as a clever way of including more naturalistic elements within circular design. This naturalistic floral style is associated with Kara Memi (fl. 1545-66 CE), an Ottoman artist who was head of the royal workshop called the nakkaşhane during the reign of Suleyman the Magnificent. The rim of the dish is embellished by a wave-and-rock pattern. This motif, which frequently appears in Iznik wares, was influenced by Chinese porcelain, especially of the Ming dynasty (1368–1644 CE).Ceramics4.76250000001645023681