An Iznik polychrome pottery dish with birds, Turkey, circa 1600. Estimation 12,000 — 15,000 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's.

the shallow circular form decorated in underglaze grey-blue, green, relief red and black outlines with a central design of birds and flowers, with a breaking wave border, foliate motifs to underside;25.3cm. diam.

Note: Iznik production in the first half of the seventeenth century is characterised by a fashion for figural designs, including birds and animals, of which this is a vibrant example. Raby and Atasoy observe that it is in the nature of these representations to be "full of animation and charm" (Atasoy and Raby 1989, p.258).

Sotheby's. Arts of the Islamic World, Londres, 22 avr. 2015