Lot Essay
A band of six tiles from the same border is in the David Collection, Copenhagen (Folsach, Kjeld v.: Art from the World of Islam in the David Collection, Copenhagen, 2001, no.270, p.190).
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OTTOMAN TURKEY, CIRCA 1570
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FOUR IZNIK POTTERY BORDER TILES
Ottoman Turkey, circa 1570
Each of rectangular form, the cobalt-blue ground with a cusped white palmette panel overlaid by tulips and other flowerheads linked by thin tendrils issuing small saz leaves and overlaid by bold red cloudband-motifs, thin turquoise border above and white band below, each with central drilled hole, two with repaired clean breaks, framed together
each tile 9 x 5 7/8in. (22.7 x 15cm.) (4)
Ottoman Turkey, circa 1570
Each of rectangular form, the cobalt-blue ground with a cusped white palmette panel overlaid by tulips and other flowerheads linked by thin tendrils issuing small saz leaves and overlaid by bold red cloudband-motifs, thin turquoise border above and white band below, each with central drilled hole, two with repaired clean breaks, framed together
each tile 9 x 5 7/8in. (22.7 x 15cm.) (4)
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