Tag: syrian

Hexagonal Tile

Hexagonal Tile

In the fifteenth century the Timurid and Turkman potters of Iran and the Ottoman potters of Turkey and Syria once again looked to Chinese ceramics ...

 

Octagonal Tile Depicting Peacock in Prunus Tree

Octagonal Tile Depicting Peacock in Prunus Tree

Collections: Arts of the Islamic World Medium: Ceramic; fritware, painted in black, cobalt blue, green, and manganese purple under a transparent glaze Place Made: Damascus, Syria Dates: mid-16th century Dynasty: Ottoman Period: Ottoman Dimensions: 15 1/2 in. (39.4 ...