Polychrome Iznik Tile
Ottoman Turkey, second half of the 16th century
Fritware with polychrome underglaze decoration
26 cm square
26 cm square
A5688
Provenance: Sold in Sotheby's London, 2007;
Dutch private collection.
A polychrome Iznik fritware tile of square form painted with cobalt blue, turquoise, and red bole on a white slip ground. Ottoman Rumi scrollwork frames Hatayi (Chinese-inspired) floral motifs, notably four stylised lotus flowers, and at the centre of the tile, a small bicoloured prunus blossom. Tiles featuring similar Rumi-Hatayi motifs dating to the second half of the 16th century can be found in the Louvre, Paris (accession nos AD5980.8 and AD27747).
A near-identical tile, presumably from the same building, is in the Louvre (no. AD 27744), dated to 1660–1575.
Dutch private collection.
A polychrome Iznik fritware tile of square form painted with cobalt blue, turquoise, and red bole on a white slip ground. Ottoman Rumi scrollwork frames Hatayi (Chinese-inspired) floral motifs, notably four stylised lotus flowers, and at the centre of the tile, a small bicoloured prunus blossom. Tiles featuring similar Rumi-Hatayi motifs dating to the second half of the 16th century can be found in the Louvre, Paris (accession nos AD5980.8 and AD27747).
A near-identical tile, presumably from the same building, is in the Louvre (no. AD 27744), dated to 1660–1575.