second quarter 16th century
Town Iznik,
Turkey
Turkey
Object qualities
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Objecttableware: Bottle
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumStonepaste; underglaze painted on white slip
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Geography detailsAttributed to
Town Iznik,
Turkey -
Country today
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Datesecond quarter 16th century
Source of information
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Type of sourceDatabase “Metropolitan Museum of Art”
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Fund that the source refers toMetropolitan Museum of Art
Description
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Although the neck on this piece has been restored, the overall shape suggests a variation of the Ottoman sürahi, or water bottle. The vitreous glaze is somewhat weathered and pitted, and the floral blossoms set in medallions are drawn in the loose, freehand style that succeeded the more tightly controlled designs of early sixteenth-century Iznik blue-and-white wares.