Arts of the Islamic World
Arts of the Islamic World
AN OTTOMAN SULEYMANIYE-WARE ENAMELLED COFFEE POT, TURKEY, 19TH CENTURY
Auction Closed
October 23, 04:16 PM GMT
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
AN OTTOMAN SULEYMANIYE-WARE ENAMELLED COFFEE POT, TURKEY, 19TH CENTURY
decorated in polychrome enamels and gilding with floral bouquets, on a pale yellow ground, gilt-copper (tombak) rim mounts and foot
18.8cm. height
The present pot belongs to a group of Ottoman luxurious objects decorated in polychrome enamelling, a technique that flourished in Turkey in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. They were produced in workshops located near the Suleymaniye mosque in Istanbul and for that reason are known as ‘Suleymaniye-wares’ (Istanbul 1995, p.102-3). These objects reflect a growing desire in higher Ottoman social circles to own and emulate European tableware.