This dish comes from the major ceramics production center of Iznik, which rose to prominence in the sixteenth century and was known for its distinctive saz-style floral ornament. In the seventeenth century, there developed a new decorative repertory of figures, animals, ships, and buildings, including pagoda-like pavilions and domed churches. These field designs are found on numerous examples. The characteristic border of these pieces, ultimately derived from Chinese wave motifs, has become a pattern of alternating leaves and spirals.