dish

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Object Type: dish
Museum number: G.33
Description: Dish. Central lobed medallion containing composite lotuses and rosettes, leafy tuft, blossom scrolls, early Ming repertory. Made of black, green, manganese, cobalt painted and glazed pottery.
School/style: Iznik
Cultures/periods: Ottoman dynasty
Production date: 1535-1545 (circa)
Production place: Made in: Iznik
Materials: pottery
Technique: painted; glazed
Dimensions: Diameter: 20.50 centimetres (base); Diameter: 38.90 centimetres (rim); Height: 7.60 centimetres
Bibliographic references: Atasoy & Raby 1989 / Iznik: The Pottery of Ottoman Turkey (fig.210); Rawson 1984 / Chinese Ornament: The Lotus and the Dragon (pl.8); Rogers & Ward 1988 / Suleyman the Magnificent (133); Godman 1901 / The Godman collection of Oriental and Spanish pottery and glass, 1865-1900 (39)
Location: Not on display
Subjects: blossom; leaf; lotus
Acquisition name: Bequeathed by: Miss Edith Godman
Previous owner: Previous owner/ex-collection: Frederick Du Cane Godman
Acquisition date: 1983
Department: Middle East
Registration number: G.33
Additional IDs: Miscellaneous number: Godman 33

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