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| Keywords: Turkish - Tile - Walters 481312 - Detail A.jpg This polychrome Rhodianware tile 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 Familiar species depicted on the objects here include roses tulips carnations hyacinths and cypress trees late Other date century 16 Early Modern fritware with underglaze decoration cm 27 26 5 1 5 accession number 48 1312 36789 Henry Walters Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters place of origin Iznik Turkey Walters Art Museum license 2D Islamic art in the Walters Art Museum Art from Turkey Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review | ||||
