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Large Dish with Artichokes

c. 1535–40

Turkey, Iznik, Ottoman period

(1299–1922)
Medium
fritware with underglaze-painted design
Measurements
Diameter: 36.4 cm (14 5/16 in.); Overall: 6.9 cm (2 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1995.17
Public Domain
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Location
116 Islamic
Print
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Did You Know?

The artichoke is actually the bud of a thistle—a flower.

Description

Ceramic vessels and tiles produced in Iznik, Turkey, for the Ottoman court in Istanbul represented the finest Islamic ceramics. Floral and vegetal motifs are a hallmark of Iznik pottery. The center of this dish is covered in a dynamic artichoke motif interwoven with rosettes and serrated saz leaves. The artichoke design was likely inspired by luxury Italian textiles imported into the Ottoman court. The dish represents a high point of Ottoman art during the reign of Sultan Suleyman the Magnificent (1520–66) in which European, Persian, Chinese, and Egyptian influences contributed to a distinct artistic language.
Circular, white dish with a central image of three blue stems, each breaking off into two, green artichoke buds, the largest two in the center. The artichokes have are circular and made up of overlapping turquoise and green scale-like circles. Feather-shaped, serrated blue leaves arc over them. The rim of the plate is slightly raised and patterned with evenly spaced flower, berry, and intertwining leaf shapes.

Large Dish with Artichokes

c. 1535–40

Turkey, Iznik, Ottoman period (1299–1922)

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