A Galleon at Sea Bowl

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CultureTurkish

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A Galleon at Sea Bowl

DateFirst half of 17th century

MediumStonepaste; polychrome-painted under transparent glaze

Dimensions2 3/8 × 12 in. (6 × 30.5 cm)

Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Zeina and Nijad Fares at the 2015 Art of the Islamic Worlds Gala

Object number2015.64

Current Location

The Caroline Wiess Law Building

113 Islamic Art Gallery

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Department

Art of the Islamic Worlds

Object Type

CERAMICS

DescriptionThis dish originates from Iznik, the renowned center of Ottoman ceramic production. It exemplifies the cross-cultural interactions between the East and the West that flourished in a globally connected world. The wave pattern border is inspired by Chinese Ming porcelain, while the ship is a hybrid of the Ottoman and European ships that sailed the seas of the Ottoman Empire.
ProvenancePrivate collection, Essex, England, 1950; [Simon Ray Limited, London]; purchased by MFAH, 2015.

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