Hexagonal tile with floral pattern
1520-1540
Description
In the 1540s the Iznik factories were still producing hexagonal revetment tiles, using the familiar dark blue and turquoise ornament on a white slip. This hexagonal tile, 8 1/2 inches across, shows a highly developed pattern, meant to be continuous with other tiles. By this time, the pattern of individual tiles tends to transcend the limitations of the single piece of ceramic. The pattern is sophisticated, symmetrical and finely drawn: the surface is flat.
Dimensions
H: 25.5 x W: 22.5 x Depth: 2.5 cm (10 1/16 x 8 7/8 x 1 in.)
Provenance
John Goelet, New York, NY, (by 1960), gift; to Fogg Art Museum, 1960.
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