Polychrome Ceramic Dish with Central "Fish Scale" Arabesque
Date16th century
PeriodOttoman
MediumStonepaste, polychrome pigments
DimensionsDiameter: 10 1/2 in. (26.7cm)
ClassificationsCeramics
Credit LineCourtesy of the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art
Object number48.34
DescriptionIn the late fifteenth century, Iznik potters developed a distinct ceramic tradition known as Iznik ware, in which a stonepaste vessel was coated in a slip (thinned siliceous clay), painted in colorful glazes and additional slips, and covered with a transparent glaze. The entire surface of this Iznik vessel is covered in a fish-scale pattern, a design popular in the late 1500s. The rim features a wave and rock pattern inspired by Chinese models.On View
On viewCollections
16th - 17th century
18th - 19th century
16th - 17th century
