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Wall Tile

1600s

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Turkey (Iznik), Ottoman Period

Fritware with underglaze-painted design

Overall: 26.8 x 26.8 cm (10 9/16 x 10 9/16 in.)

Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1915.651.c

Location

not on view

Fun Fact

Ottomans used Iznik tiles to adorn public spaces and important buildings, including the court’s main residence, the Topkapi Palace.

Provenance
?-1915
(Dikran G. Kelekian [1867-1951], New York, NY, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art)
1915-
The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
Source URL: https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1915.651.c