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Source Description
Ceramic vessels and tiles produced in Iznik, Turkey, for the Ottoman court in Istanbul represented the finest Islamic ceramics. Floral and vegetal motifs are a hallmark of Iznik pottery. The center of this dish is covered in a dynamic artichoke motif interwoven with rosettes and serrated <em>saz</em> leaves. The artichoke design was likely inspired by luxury Italian textiles imported into the Ottoman court. The dish represents a high point of Ottoman art during the reign of Sultan Suleyman the Magnificent (1520–66) in which European, Persian, Chinese, and Egyptian influences contributed to a distinct artistic language.
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Document identity
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157667
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Large Dish with Artichokes
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157667
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Large Dish with Artichokes
description
Ceramic vessels and tiles produced in Iznik, Turkey, for the Ottoman court in Istanbul represented the finest Islamic ceramics. Floral and vegetal motifs are a hallmark of Iznik pottery. The center of this dish is covered in a dynamic artichoke motif interwoven with rosettes and serrated <em>saz</em> leaves. The artichoke design was likely inspired by luxury Italian textiles imported into the Ottoman court. The dish represents a high point of Ottoman art during the reign of Sultan Suleyman the Magnificent (1520–66) in which European, Persian, Chinese, and Egyptian influences contributed to a distinct artistic language.
date
c. 1535–40
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CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79974741
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Ceramic
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Diameter: 36.4 cm (14 5/16 in.); Overall: 6.9 cm (2 11/16 in.)
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Turkey, Iznik, Ottoman period (1299–1922)
accession
1995.17
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fritware with underglaze-painted design
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Large Dish with Artichokes, c. 1535–40. Turkey, Iznik, Ottoman period (1299–1922). Fritware with underglaze-painted design; diameter: 36.4 cm (14 5/16 in.); overall: 6.9 cm (2 11/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1995.17
collection
Islamic Art
didYouKnow
The artichoke is actually the bud of a thistle—a flower.
citations
citation
McWilliams, Mary, “Ambitious Decoration” Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>Cleveland Art: The Cleveland Museum of Art Members Magazine</em>. Vol. 36 no. 03, March 1996
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Reproduced & mentioned: p. 4-5
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Mackie, Louise W., "Luxury and Hierarchy", Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>Cleveland Art: The Cleveland Museum of Art Members Magazine</em>. Vol. 42 no. 01, January 2002
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Mentioned & reproduced: p. 4-5
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Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>The CMA Companion: A Guide to the Cleveland Museum of Art</em>. Cleveland: Cleveland Museum of Art, 2014.
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Mentioned and reproduced: P. 231
citation
Strong, Meghan E. “Art of the Islamic World.” <em>Cleveland Art: Cleveland Museum of Art Members Magazine </em>61, no. 3 (Summer 2021): 28-30.
page_number
Reproduced: P.. 30.
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Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
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2026-05-29 08:12:14.629000
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157667
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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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