Medium:

Stone-paste painted under glaze

Dimensions:

H x W x D (overall): 21.1 x 16.4 x 12.3 cm (8 5/16 x 6 7/16 x 4 13/16 in)

Style:

Iznik ware

Type:

Vessel

Origin:

Iznik, Turkey

Date:

late 16th century

Period:

Ottoman period

Description:

Clay: buff colored, soft.

Glaze: thin, transparent.

Decoration: polychrome design of sailing dhows, castles on rocks, birds, etc.

Provenance:

To 1968

C. Dikran Kelekian, New York to 1968 [1]

From 1968

Freer Gallery of Art, purchased from C. Dikran Kelekian in 1968 [2]

Notes:

[1] See Freer Gallery or Art Purchase List after 1920, Collections Management Office.

[2] See note 1.

Collection:

Freer Gallery of Art Collection

Exhibition History:

Arts of the Islamic World (May 3, 1998 to January 3, 2016)

Turkish Art (May 26, 1982 to June 24, 1982)

Turkish Ceramics (September 24, 1982 to May 10, 1985)

Turkish Art (November 1, 1980 to May 25, 1982)

Art of the Near East (August 21, 1977 to December 14, 1979)

Ceramics from the World of Islam (January 16, 1974 to July 1, 1974)

Turkish Art—Special Exhibition (August 1, 1973 to December 19, 1973)

Near Eastern Art (June 15, 1973 to May 7, 1975)

Near Eastern Art—Paintings, Pottery (August 18, 1967 to February 10, 1972)

Previous custodian or owner:

C. Dikran Kelekian (1900-1982)

Topic:

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Credit Line:

Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment

Accession Number:

F1968.68

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

Related Online Resources:

Google Cultural Institute

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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection

Data Source:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye35696b2b3-7cdb-44ee-96a1-4fc1650382d8

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:fsg_F1968.68