Deux carreaux de revêtement Iznik, Turquie, art ottoman, vers 1575

chacun de forme carrée, à décor peint en bleu, vert, turquoise, rouge et noir, sous une glaçure transparente, orné d'une pivoine centrale épanouie et encadrée de quatre feuilles de saz; fractures réparées avec des repeints



 

From a large tile panel sold at Sotheby's London, Arts of the Islamic World, 12^th October 2000, lot 151.

Formerly in a Belgium Private Collection.

Colours are deeper and brighter than catalogue illustration breaks repaired with retouching visible to the naked eye corners slightly restored
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Tiles of this design decorate the Has Oda of Murad III (1574-95) in the Harem of Topkapi Saray (see: ROGERS, J. M. & WARD, R., Suleyman the Magnificent, London, The British Museum Press, 1988, no.67).