Plate
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Period
late 16th-early 17th century -
Geography
Iznik, Turkey -
Material
Stone-paste painted under colorless glaze -
Dimension
H x Diam: 6 x 28.1 cm (2 3/8 x 11 1/16 in) -
Accession Number
F1972.4 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_F1972.4
Object Details
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Description
Plate with a flat rim and peacock in the center.Clay: buff-colored.Glaze: transparent over blue, green, red and black painted over a white paste.Decoration: Peacock amidst flowers in the center with a scroll of half-palmettes on the rim; eight blossoms on the exterior.Greek letters on label: (^o^) and No. 48. -
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection -
Exhibition History
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)A Decade of Discovery: Selected Acquisitions 1970-1980 (November 9, 1979 to May 22, 1980)Turkish Art—Special Exhibition (August 1 to December 19, 1973) -
Origin
Iznik, Turkey -
Credit Line
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment -
Type
Vessel -
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