Frieze Masters 2017

Online catalog of our exhibits at Frieze Masters
on 5-8 October this year

R003015

Iznik plate with cintamani

Painted in cobalt blue, apple green and brownish red with a central wavy six-legged starfish surrounded by six clusters of bold cintamani, a quintessentially Ottoman motif of central Asian origin.  It has a low foot and a sloping rim decorated with triangular motifs containing truncated prunus blossoms.  This is an unusually well-executed piece from the last phase of Iznik production. 

Origin
Ottoman Turkey, Iznik

Diameter: 30.4 cm

Provenance
The Estate of Louis Bowen, New York
Christie's, London, 15/10/2002, lot 310
Acquired there by AXIA