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This dish was made in Iznik in Turkey between 1525 and 1535. Its body material consists of a small amount of white clay, ground quartz and a soda-lead frit. It is finely textured. Before firing the vessel is covered with a fine slip of the same composition.

The dish is painted with a design of chrysanthemums and a wave border in shades of blue. Its design intends to imitate Chinese blue-and-white dishes of the early 15th century.

The Iznik factory in north-west Anatolia was established in the early 15th century. By the end of the 15th century the Ottoman court began to patronise the factory and between 1500-1600 vessels and tiles of exquisite quality were produced as a result. Inspiration for their designs certainly took in far-reaching Chinese impulses early on, but there was also a detailed awareness of the current court style and the design work of the court workshops which also supplied design specifications for other media such as textiles.

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• Online ID: 000-180-001-253-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland Part 2
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  A.1979.159
• Date: 1525 - 1535
  Between 1525 and 1535
  
• Material: Composite of white clay and ground flint
  
• Dimensions: 67 mm H; 345 mm D
  
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• Subject: Ceramics
  
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• Where: Turkey, Iznik
  
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• Description: White clay and ground flint fabric dish painted with a design of chrysanthemums and a wave border in shades of underglaze blue: Turkey, Iznik, 1525 - 1535
  
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