Octagonal Tile Depicting Peacock in Prunus Tree
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Caption
Octagonal Tile Depicting Peacock in Prunus Tree, 16th century. Ceramic; fritware, painted in black, cobalt blue, green, and manganese purple under a transparent glaze, 15 1/2 x 1 1/8 in. (39.4 x 2.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Jack A. Josephson, 1990.21. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Collection
Gallery
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Collection
Title
Octagonal Tile Depicting Peacock in Prunus Tree
Date
16th century
Dynasty
Ottoman
Period
Ottoman Period
Geography
Place made: Damascus, Syria
Medium
Ceramic; fritware, painted in black, cobalt blue, green, and manganese purple under a transparent glaze
Classification
Dimensions
15 1/2 x 1 1/8 in. (39.4 x 2.9 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Jack A. Josephson
Accession Number
1990.21
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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