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Tile: C.139-1933

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Current Location: Gallery 33

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Potter: Unknown

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Description

Fritware painted in polychrome under a colourless glaze

Fritware, mould made, painted in red slip, emerald green, blue and black under a colourless glaze
Shape: roughly square tile with bevelled edges
Upper surface: two confronted green parrots perch on either side of a blue vase containing a red carnation and blue hyacinth sprays. The birds are framed by polychrome floral sprays and arching saz leaves.
Lower side: undecorated.

Legal notes

Given by Alfred A. de Pass

Measurements and weight

Depth: 1.7 cm
Height: 25.4 cm
Weight: 1511 g
Width: 24.8 cm

Place(s) associated

  • Iznik ⪼ Anatolia ⪼ Turkey

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1933-06-15) by de Pass, Alfred A.

Dating

16th Century, Late
Circa 1575 - Circa 1599

School or Style

Ottoman

Components of the work

Upper Surface composed of glaze ( colourless) pigments ( red slip, emerald green, blue and black)

Materials used in production

Fritware

Techniques used in production

Moulding : Fritware, mould made, painted in red slip, emerald green, blue and black under a colourless glaze

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Identification numbers

Accession number: C.139-1933
Primary reference Number: 17585
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 20 November 2023 Last processed: Wednesday 13 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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