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| Keywords: Turkish - Iznik Golden Horn Fritware Plate - Walters 482281.jpg This vessel dates to the 16th century when artisans in Ottoman Turkey working primarily in the city of Iznik attained new levels of technical and aesthetic achievement in the long Islamic tradition of ceramic production Characteristic features of Iznik wares include a hard white body crystal-clear glaze a wide range of brilliant colors and an elegant painting style Ottoman ceramic artists took much of their inspiration from nature and created designs incorporating both recognizable plants flowers and trees and stylized leaves Chinese blue-and-white porcelains also served as models as on this plate decorated with delicate spirals in the Golden Horn type between 1520 1535 Early Modern fritware ceramic with underglaze decoration cm 6 7 32 h x diam accession number 48 2281 14711 Dikran Kelekian New York and Paris Walters Art Museum 1966 by purchase Museum purchase 1966 place of origin Iznik Turkey Walters Art Museum license Islamic art in the Walters Art Museum Art from Turkey Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review Ceramic plates İznik ceramics | ||||
