Plate

Object Details

• Description

  Pomegranates and hyacinths in light blue, purple and white on dark blue ground, on the inside; and of 2 tulips alternating with a zinnia in light and dark blue on white ground on outside wall. Small area along the upper right edge lost and replaced by painted plaster, nicks along edge; two holes in ringfoot for suspension.

• Provenance

  To 1963

  C. Dikran Kelekian, New York to 1963 [1]

  From 1963

  Freer Gallery of Art, purchased from C. Dikran Kelekian in 1963 [2]

  Notes:

  [1] See Freer Gallery or Art Purchase List after 1920, Collections Management Office.

  [2] See note 1.

• Collection

  Freer Gallery of Art Collection

• Exhibition History

  Arts of the Islamic World (May 3, 1998 to January 3, 2016)

  Turkish Art (May 26, 1982 to June 24, 1982)

  Turkish Ceramics (September 24, 1982 to May 10, 1985)

  Turkish Art (November 1, 1980 to May 25, 1982)

  Art of the Near East (August 21, 1977 to December 14, 1979)

  Ceramics from the World of Islam (January 16, 1974 to July 1, 1974)

  Turkish Art—Special Exhibition (August 1, 1973 to December 19, 1973)

  Near Eastern Art—Paintings, Pottery (August 18, 1967 to February 10, 1972)

  Near Eastern Art (June 5, 1964 to August 18, 1967)

• Previous custodian or owner

  C. Dikran Kelekian (1900-1982)

• Origin

  Iznik, Turkey

• Credit Line

  Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment

• Type

  Vessel

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• Date

  1530s

• Name

  Kelekian, C. Dikran

• Place

  Iznik

• Topic

  Iznik ware, Art, Ottoman period (1307 - 1922), Arts of the Islamic World, Flowers

• Culture

  Muslims, Turks

• Object Type

  Vessels (containers)