GENERAL DESCRIPTION
This Turkish bowl is an example of the kind of wares produced and subsidized by the Ottoman court, initially at Iznik in western Anatolia and later at a town known as Kutahya. Iznik ware, as this type of porcelain is known, was originally inspired by the shapes and colors of Chinese porcelains. This blue-and-white plate reflects the Ottoman love for Chinese ceramics in its shape, floral motifs, and colors.
The production of vessels for practical use and for display is reflected in this bowl. But much of the huge Iznik ceramic industry was also coupled with the Ottoman's monumental building program. Ceramic tiles produced in Iznik were used as wall decoration on the enormous royal mosques and palaces of Istanbul and in other important cities. This meant tremendous sums of money were poured into tile production at least through the mid-17th century, when quality and technical excellence remained extremely high.
Adapted from
- Catherine Asher, "Plate", in The Arts of India, South East Asia, and the Himalayas, Anne R. Bromberg (Dallas: Dallas Museum of Art; New Haven: Yale University Press, 2013), 149.
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Ottoman (style): AAT: 300021614
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Turkey (nation): TGN: 1000144
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Iznik (Ottoman pottery styles): AAT: 300021623
ceramic (material): AAT: 300235507
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Individuals
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Islam: AAT: 300073715
Islamic (culture or style): AAT: 300380013
Ottoman (style): AAT: 300021614
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PROVENANCE
1975-1996: Sarah Dorsey Brown Hudson, Dallas, Texas, purchased from Mansour Gallery, London [1]
1996: Dallas Museum of Art, bequest of Sarah Dorsey Brown Hudson
The main source for this provenance is the record "Sarah Dorsey Brown Hudson: Gifts to Dallas Museum of Art," (dated March 28, 1996, copy in Dallas Museum of Art Collections Records Object File). Exceptions and other supporting documents are noted.
[1] See invoice from Monsour Gallery (dated December 30, 1975, copy in Dallas Museum of Art Collections Records Object File).
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General Description
This Turkish bowl is an example of the kind of wares produced and subsidized by the Ottoman court, initially at Iznik in western Anatolia and later at a town known as Kutahya. Iznik ware, as this type of porcelain is known, was originally inspired by the shapes and colors of Chinese porcelains. This blue-and-white plate reflects the Ottoman love for Chinese ceramics in its shape, floral motifs, and colors.
The production of vessels for practical use and for display is reflected in this bowl. But much of the huge Iznik ceramic industry was also coupled with the Ottoman's monumental building program. Ceramic tiles produced in Iznik were used as wall decoration on the enormous royal mosques and palaces of Istanbul and in other important cities. This meant tremendous sums of money were poured into tile production at least through the mid-17th century, when quality and technical excellence remained extremely high.
Adapted from
- Catherine Asher, "Plate", in The Arts of India, South East Asia, and the Himalayas, Anne R. Bromberg (Dallas: Dallas Museum of Art; New Haven: Yale University Press, 2013), 149.
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Notes
Catalogue essays
Artist/designers
Cultures
Ottoman (style): AAT: 300021614
Geography
Turkey (nation): TGN: 1000144
Process/materials
Iznik (Ottoman pottery styles): AAT: 300021623
ceramic (material): AAT: 300235507
Historical periods
Individuals
Subject terms
Islam: AAT: 300073715
Islamic (culture or style): AAT: 300380013
Ottoman (style): AAT: 300021614
RELATED OBJECTS
PROVENANCE
1975-1996: Sarah Dorsey Brown Hudson, Dallas, Texas, purchased from Mansour Gallery, London [1]
1996: Dallas Museum of Art, bequest of Sarah Dorsey Brown Hudson
The main source for this provenance is the record "Sarah Dorsey Brown Hudson: Gifts to Dallas Museum of Art," (dated March 28, 1996, copy in Dallas Museum of Art Collections Records Object File). Exceptions and other supporting documents are noted.
[1] See invoice from Monsour Gallery (dated December 30, 1975, copy in Dallas Museum of Art Collections Records Object File).
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