Iznik tile with saz leaves, Turkey, Second half of the 16th century. Photo courtesy Amir Mohtashemi Ltd.

An Iznik tile of square form and painted with cobalt blue, emerald green, turquoise and raised bole-red outlined delicately in black on a white and creamy coloured slip. The tile is decorated with saz leaves and floral sprays; on the left and right sides of the tile the palmettes border a red ground with white flowers and stems painted within. 25.5cm high, 25.5cm wide

A similar example in the Yousef Jameel Centre for Islamic and Asian Art in the Ashmolean Museum

Amir Mohtashemi Ltd. MasterArt at TEFAF 2014. 14-23 march 2014 - http://www.masterart.com/