Iznik Tile

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Ottoman Turkey, 16th century
Ceramic decorated with underglaze polychrome
25cm square
Stock no.: A5060 
 

This square Iznik tile, made of fritware, combines a rich variety of floral and foliage motifs painted in green, red, and two shades of blue under a clear glaze. The long serrated-edged leaf, often referred to as the saz style, is particularly striking; this motif is a Persian decorative style imported to the Ottoman court in the mid-sixteenth century.