Cusped-Rim Polychrome Ceramic Dish with Floral and Saz Leaf Motifs
Date16th century
PeriodOttoman
MediumStonepaste, polychrome pigments
DimensionsDiameter: 12 1/8 in. (30.8cm)
ClassificationsCeramics
Credit LineCourtesy of the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art
Object number48.24
DescriptionThe 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).On View
On viewCollections
16th - 17th century
16th century
16th - 17th century
15th - 16th century
c. 1580
