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These four square tiles are each adorned with a floral spray of tulips, carnations, and a large hybrid palmette, set inside a twelve-lobed circular medallion. It is surrounded by an eight-pointed star made of pairs of wavy lines. Where the four tiles are joined, another complete medallion with a floral motif and a cobalt blue center is formed.
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95129
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Wall Tiles
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95129
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object
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Wall Tiles
description
These four square tiles are each adorned with a floral spray of tulips, carnations, and a large hybrid palmette, set inside a twelve-lobed circular medallion. It is surrounded by an eight-pointed star made of pairs of wavy lines. Where the four tiles are joined, another complete medallion with a floral motif and a cobalt blue center is formed.
date
1600s
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CC0
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CC0
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en
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Q79476154
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Ceramic
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Turkey (Iznik), Ottoman Period
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1915.651
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fritware with underglaze-painted design
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Wall Tiles, 1600s. Turkey (Iznik), Ottoman Period. Fritware with underglaze-painted design. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust, 1915.651
collection
Islamic Art
didYouKnow
Iznik was the town which manufactured tiles for imperial buildings of the Ottoman sultans.
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Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust
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2026-05-29 05:04:55.754000
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95129
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Islamic Art
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Islamic Art
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fritware with underglaze-painted design
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