An Iznik polychrome dish, Turkey, 17th century

of shallow rounded form, decorated with underglaze cobalt blue, green and relief red, outlined in black, with a horned quadruped surrounded by sprays of carnation and iris, the rim with alternating rosette and tulip motif, the reverse with trefoil and spiral motifs

overall in good condition, minor rip chips and drill hole to foot, surface abrasion to glaze, as viewed
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