Lot 143. An Iznik polychrome dish, Turkey, circa 1575; 31.5cm. diameter. Estimate 20,000-30,000 GBP. Lot sold 34,850 GBP. Photo Sotheby's 2012

of deep round form, decorated in underglaze cobalt blue, turquoise, relief red and outlined in green, featuring a large rose and a large tulip, with hyacinths and other composite flowers emanating from a leafy tuft, the rim with a breaking wave design, in a metal mount for hanging

Note: The style of floral decoration associated with the court painter, Kara Memi, began to be applied in the full polychrome palette of Iznik pottery, including red, from the 1560s (Atasoy and Rabyn 1989, p.222-230). This form of decoration when applied in an asymmetrical design provides some of the most romantic visions of the Iznik potter (ibid., p.229, nos.401-405

Sotheby's. An Eye For Opulence- Art of the Ottoman Empire. Londres | 24 avr. 2012, 02:30 PM