Antique 18th Century Islamic Ottoman Iznik Kutayha Pottery Plate Turkey 1750 Mid-Century Modern fabulous original patina

fabulous original patina

Made from tortoise shell and having Rococo silver mounts

"V" for velum

To these were added elements taken from nature

Antique 18th Century Islamic Ottoman Iznik Kutayha Pottery Plate Turkey 1750 Mid-Century Modern fabulous original patinaA good antique 18th century Ottoman Iznik Kutayha pottery plate, circa 1750. The plate with a cream glaze ground, hand painted with multi colored floral motifs of under glaze blue, green & red. The plate is decorated with typical stylized tulips, carnations and Ottoman Saz leaves & blossoms. Iznik & Kutahya are towns in Turkey with an illustrious history of hundreds of years of fine pottery making, this type of pottery is characterized by it's