Lot Essay
A single similar tile is in the Sadberk Hamin Museum (Altun, Ara; Carswell, John and Öney, Gönül: Turkish Tiles and Ceramics, Istanbul, 1991, no.i.47, p.36).
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OTTOMAN TURKEY, CIRCA 1535
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FOUR IZNIK BLUE AND TURQUOISE POTTERY TILES
OTTOMAN TURKEY, CIRCA 1535
Each square tile with blue spandrels filled with reserved white cloudband around a white offset square containing a central rosette issuing eight radiating palmettes, one tile with restored corner, one with repaired break, retouched chips, mounted together on board
Overall 19½in. (49.5cm.) square
OTTOMAN TURKEY, CIRCA 1535
Each square tile with blue spandrels filled with reserved white cloudband around a white offset square containing a central rosette issuing eight radiating palmettes, one tile with restored corner, one with repaired break, retouched chips, mounted together on board
Overall 19½in. (49.5cm.) square
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