Lot Essay
A panel of similar tiles is in the Victoria and Albert Museum (inv.no.C2005-1910; Öney, Gönül: Turkish Tile Art, in Turkish, Istanbul, 1976, pl.p.77).
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OTTOMAN TURKEY, CIRCA 1570
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AN IZNIK POLYCHROME POTTERY TILE
OTTOMAN TURKEY, CIRCA 1570
The white ground with a bold red split-palmette filled with floral motifs flanking half a blue palmette containing similar motifs and a central smaller part palmette, overlaying scrolling flowering tendrils, repaired break, very slight retouching of chips to edges, mounted on board
9½ x 9 1/8in. (24 x 23cm.)
OTTOMAN TURKEY, CIRCA 1570
The white ground with a bold red split-palmette filled with floral motifs flanking half a blue palmette containing similar motifs and a central smaller part palmette, overlaying scrolling flowering tendrils, repaired break, very slight retouching of chips to edges, mounted on board
9½ x 9 1/8in. (24 x 23cm.)
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