AN IZNIK POLYCHROME TILE, TURKEY, CIRCA 1575
Of square form, decorated with underglaze cobalt blue, turquoise, green and relief red, outlined in black with a large feathery saz leaf overlapping and intersected by a sprig of prunus blossom, the corners with composite lotus heads and red-ground cartouches filled with tulips and carnations.
27 by 27 cm.
