An Iznik polychrome dish with leaping jackal or dog, Turkey, 17th century

of rounded form with sloping rim, decorated in red, cobalt blue, green and black outline with a central roundel of a leaping jackal or dog amidst floral sprays, the border with overlapping petals

clean breaks and repairs with some touching in, as viewed
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This charming dish belongs to a distinctive group of Iznik wares dating to the late 16th/ 17th century painted with animated designs inspired by Balkan metalwork. Raby and Atasoy write: "The mixture of real and fantastical animals was characteristic of the Balkan 'teratological' style." (Raby and Atasoy 1989, p.258)