A LARGE RIMLESS KUTAHYA POTTERY DISH CELEBRATING THE 1908 REVOLUTION
OTTOMAN TURKEY, DATED 1908
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A LARGE RIMLESS KUTAHYA POTTERY DISH CELEBRATING THE 1908 REVOLUTION
OTTOMAN TURKEY, DATED 1908
On short conical foot, the polychrome painted decoration consisting of a wide floral spray, a large inscription in Armenian across
14in. (35.5cm.) diam.
Engraved
The inscription on this dish translates, 'Hooray Constitutionalism Freedom, Fraternity, Equality, 10 July 1908'
Lot Essay
A similar dish with the same inscription is published by Garo Kürkman, Toprak, Ates, Sir, Istanbul, 1997, p.251.
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