An Iznik polychrome pottery dish, Turkey, Ottoman, 17th century
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December 8, 05:58 PM GMT
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10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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An Iznik polychrome pottery dish, Turkey, Ottoman, 17th centꦇ🐻ury
of shallow rounded form, decorated in underglaze green, red and dark blue with thick black outlines, a central saz leaf rising from a leafy tuft, flanked by stems of roses, tulips and hyacinths, the rim with alternating rosette and tulip buds, the underside with stylized blue and green patterns and old collector's label G.W.H., No. A7
27.4cm diam.
Bonhams, Oriental & European Carpets & Islamic Works of Art including the Barlow Collection of Iznik Pottery, London, Lot 315, 24th April 1997
The Barlow Collection before 1953
Gifted by Sir Alan Barlow to the Savile Club, London, in 1953
The Barlow Collection before 1953
Gifted by Sir Alan Barlow to the Savile Club, London, in 1953
Fehérvári, G., Islamic Pottery. A Comprehensive Study based on the Barlow Collection, London, 1973, no. 286
Atasoy, N., and J. Raby, Iznik. The Pottery of Ottoman Turkey, London, 1989, fig. 657
Atasoy, N., and J. Raby, Iznik. The Pottery of Ottoman Turkey, London, 1989, fig. 657
The border of this piece is inspired by a group of slightly earlier Iznik ceramic dishes dated between 1565 and 1590. A comparable example with a central saz leaf was sold at Christie's, 28 October 2021, lot 95, and another was sold in these rooms 8 October 2008, presenting a similar double central border and matching leafy tuft.
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