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AN IZNIK POTTERY DISH A FIGURAL IZNIK POTTERY DISH
OTTOMAN TURKEY, SECOND QUARTER 17TH CENTURY OTTOMAN TURKEY, MID 17TH CENTURY
The white ground painted in cobalt-blue, bole-red, green and black with a The white ground decorated in cobalt-blue, bole-red, green and black with a
central depiction of a peacock surrounded by flowers, the rim with paired central standing figure, a spray of flowers either side, the rim with alternating
leaves alternating with half flowers on blue and green ground, the reverse with flowers and leaves, the reverse with alternating stylised motifs, drill hole to
alternating stylised motifs, chips to the glaze foot, old collection stickers on the base, intact
10ºin. (26cm.) diam. 10qin. (26.5cm.) diam.
£5,000-7,000 US$5,800-8,000 £6,000-8,000 US$6,900-9,100
€5,700-8,000 €6,900-9,100
Alongside the well-known floral and geometric motifs found in Iznik of the
PROVENANCE:
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16 century, by the 17 century there was a growing trend of using individual
Joseph Soustiel, Paris
animals and birds to decorate the interior of dishes. These often quite loosely
drawn characters have a humour and charm to them and we find peacocks,
In the 16 century the use of figural decoration on Iznik dishes is very rare
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as with the current dish, pigeons, horses (see lot 157), deer, and jackals to
indeed, however more playful figural pieces like the present lot came into
name a few. Other peacock dishes are found in the Metropolitan Museum of
fashion by the middle of the following century. This charming dish depicts a
Art, New York (Inv.65.103) and published in H.Bilgi, Dance of Fire, Istanbul,
man wearing salvar (baggy trousers) and a short-sleeved jacket. He is playing
2009, no.310 and no.311.
clappers with one in each hand and most likely is intended to be a musician.
A very similar dish is in the Ömer Koç Collection (Hülya Bilgi, The Ömer
Koç Iznik Collection, Istanbul, 2015, p.518). Another dish with a man holding
clappers was sold at Bonhams London, 2 October 2012, lot 73.
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AN IZNIK POTTERY DISH
OTTOMAN TURKEY, FIRST HALF 17TH CENTURY
The white ground decorated in cobalt-blue, bole-red, green and black, with
a central design of a floral spray including tulips, carnations and a saz leaf,
the rim with alternating rosette and leaf pattern, the exterior with alternating
stylised blue and green motifs, drill hole to foot, collection stickers to the base
12æin. (32.5cm.) diam.
£3,000-5,000 US$3,500-5,700
€3,500-5,700
PROVENANCE:
Collection Gaumont, Chateau de Rochefort, Barville en Gâtinais, label on base
Joseph Soustiel, Paris, label on base

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A FIGURAL IZNIK POTTERY DISH
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AN IZNIK POTTERY DISH OTTOMAN TURKEY, FIRST HALF 17TH CENTURY
OTTOMAN TURKEY, MID 17TH CENTURY The white ground painted in cobalt-blue, bole-red, green and black with a
The white ground decorated in cobalt-blue, bole-red, green and black with a central kneeling figure with a huqqa to his side, the pipe running through his
depiction of a spotted trotting horse with bridle surrounded by scrolling vine, hands, hyacinth and tulip sprays surround, the rim with alternating rosettes
the rim with alternating floral spray and blue rosette motifs between black and floral sprays between black bands, some chips and staining to rim, the
rings, the exterior with alternating blue and green motifs, chips to rim, drill exterior with alternating green and blue motifs, foot drilled
hole, the exterior with four blue decorative motifs 10½in. (26.7cm.) diam.
10in. (25.5cm.) diam.
£4,000-6,000 US$4,600-6,900
£2,500-3,500 US$2,900-4,000 €4,600-6,900
€2,900-4,000
PROVENANCE:
A similar Iznik dish depicting a spotted blue horse is in the Kiraç Collection
With Spink & Son LTD, London, 6th February 1980
(Laure Soustiel, Splendeurs de la Ceramique Ottomane, Paris, 2000, no.57, Anon sale, Christie's, London, 21 April 2016, lot 170
p.96) and another, plain blue, is in the Ömer Koç Collection, published
in Hülya Bilgi, Dance of Fire, Istanbul, 2009, no.312, p.476. For similarly Unlike the more common depictions of standing figures, the present dish is
decorated Iznik dishes in auction see Christie’s London, 26 April 2005, lot 7 somewhat unusual and depicts a kneeling figure at a loom. Another kneeling
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and Bonhams London, 24 April 2012, lot 129. figure, although this time playing a tambourine, is illustrated in Hülya Bilgi, 159
Dance of Fire, Istanbul, 2009, nos. 287-294, pp. 447-455). A number of other
figural dishes were sold in these Rooms 31 March 2022, lot 122 to 125.
176 In addition to the hammer price, a Buyer’s Premium (plus VAT) is payable. Other taxes and/or an Artist Resale Royalty 177
fee are also payable if the lot has a tax or λ symbol. Check Section D of the Conditions of Sale at the back of this catalogue.