Gilded Dish with Flowers and Leaves (c. 1590): Art, History and Details

Gilded Dish with Flowers and Leaves (c. 1590) is in the Cleveland Museum of Art collection.

The work and its context

The museum's open-access catalogue describes the work:

This floral design highlights the rich red, the most difficult to achieve in ceramics, that was developed by Turkish potters. The design is divided with a central swaying saz leaf, with red roses, blue hyacinths, and other floral elements enhanced with glittering gold, a feature that rarely survives. The rim displays a simplified “rock and wave” design adopted from Chinese ceramics which were abundant in the imperial Topkapi Palace in Istanbul

Object facts

• Title: Gilded Dish with Flowers and Leaves
• Date: c. 1590
• Culture: Turkey, Iznik, Ottoman period (1299–1922)
• Type: Ceramic
• Technique: Fritware with red slip, underglaze design, and overglaze gilding
• Dimensions: Diameter: 29.8 cm (11 3/4 in.); Overall: 6.6 cm (2 5/8 in.)
• Collection: Islamic Art
• Department: Islamic Art
• Accession number: 1915.663

A detail from the museum

Turkish potters developed the red color with a clay slip rich in iron.

Collection credit

Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust

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