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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 for inspiration. This came in the form of floral decoration in underglaze blue on a white ground, the legacy of the famous "Blue-and-White" wares of Yuan and Ming China. As always, the Islamic potters adapted the motifs of the Chinese originals to their own distinct purposes.

Cultures: Syrian; Ottoman
Medium: Ceramic; fritware, painted in cobalt blue, turquoise, and manganese purple under a transparent glaze
Place Made: Syria
Dates: mid 15th
Dynasty: Ottoman
Period: Ottoman
Dimensions: 6 3/4 x 13/16 x 6 3/4 in. (17.1 x 2 x 17.1 cm)
Collections: Arts of the Islamic World
Museum Location: This item is on view in Arts of the Islamic World, 2nd Floor
Accession Number: 07.176
Credit Line: Museum Collection Fund
Image: Overall, 07.176_PS2.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2009

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