The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 25, 2024
Wall Tiles
1600s
(Iznik)
Location: not on view
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Iznik was the town which manufactured tiles for imperial buildings of the Ottoman sultans.Description
These four square tiles are each adorned with a floral spray of tulips, carnations, and a large hybrid palmette, set inside a twelve-lobed circular medallion. It is surrounded by an eight-pointed star made of pairs of wavy lines. Where the four tiles are joined, another complete medallion with a floral motif and a cobalt blue center is formed.- ?-1915(Dikran G. Kelekian [1867-1951], New York, NY, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art)1915-The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1915.651