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Tile: OC.180-1946

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

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Description

Border tile. Off-white earthenware, the upper surface covered with an opaque white slip or glaze, painted in turquoise, green and sealing-wax red and black under a clear glaze. Oblong with bevelled edges. Interlacing stems bearing saz and smaller, smooth-edged leaves and flowers; at each end, half of an arabesque-filled medallion; blue ground. In frame. Removed, 17th May, 1982

Measurements and weight

Depth: 1.7 cm
Height: 15.8 cm
Length: 25.0 cm

Place(s) associated

  • Iznik ⪼ Anatolia ⪼ Turkey

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1946) by Raphael, Oscar C.

Dating

16th Century, Late
1570 - 1600

Note

Turkish, Isnik

Components of the work

Decoration composed of glaze slip
Upper Surface

Materials used in production

Earthenware

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: extract from printed sale catalogue

  • Text: '63' next to ' VERY BEAUTIFUL TILE with dark blue-ground and green and red/decoration - size 11 in. by 7 3/4 in./64 A SIMILAR TILE TO No 63. size 9½ in. by 5 3/4 in.' and in ink 'Christie/March/88' and two indecipherable words 'a/y' and 'afaf'
  • Location: On the back
  • Method of creation: Blue printed border, printed and inscribed in black ink
  • Type: Label

Identification numbers

Accession number: OC.180-1946
Primary reference Number: 17589
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 July 2020 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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