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Large Dish with Artichokes

Large Dish with Artichokes

c. 1535–40
(1299–1922)
fritware with underglaze-painted design
Diameter: 36.4 cm (14 5/16 in.); Overall: 6.9 cm (2 11/16 in.)
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1995.17
Location: 116 Islamic

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.
  • Sulzbach
    Stora
    Scarisbrick
    ?-1995
    (Oliver Hoare Ltd., London, UK, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art)
    1995-
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • McWilliams, Mary, “Ambitious Decoration” Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland Art: The Cleveland Museum of Art Members Magazine. Vol. 36 no. 03, March 1996 Reproduced & mentioned: p. 4-5 archive.org
    Mackie, Louise W., "Luxury and Hierarchy", Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland Art: The Cleveland Museum of Art Members Magazine. Vol. 42 no. 01, January 2002 Mentioned & reproduced: p. 4-5 archive.org
    Cleveland Museum of Art. The CMA Companion: A Guide to the Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland: Cleveland Museum of Art, 2014. Mentioned and reproduced: P. 231
    Strong, Meghan E. “Art of the Islamic World.” Cleveland Art: Cleveland Museum of Art Members Magazine 61, no. 3 (Summer 2021): 28-30. Reproduced: P.. 30.
  • Art of the Islamic World (Islamic art rotation). The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (May 21, 2021-May 31, 2022).
  • {{cite web|title=Large Dish with Artichokes|url=false|author=|year=c. 1535–40|access-date=26 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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