English: Ceramic plate. Height: 7 cm, Diameter: 45½ cm. From Iznik, c. 1500. Inv. n0 41/9. The colour on the next picture is closer to the original.
An example of the pure white ground on which the cobalt blue design (large rumis and cloud bands, scrolling branches and blossoms) is depicted. These designs were drawn by the artists of the Topkapı Sarayı workshop and sent to the potters at Iznik for transfer to the tile panels and plates, which were not only used in the mosques and palaces of the Ottoman Empire, but were exported all over Europe.
to share – to copy, distribute and transmit the work
to remix – to adapt the work
Under the following conditions:
attribution – You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.
share alike – If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you must distribute your contributions under the same or compatible license as the original.