Lot 14
A IZNIK POTTERY TILE DECORATED WITH 'SAZ' LEAVES
OTTOMAN TURKEY, CIRCA 1575
Auction: 10 June 2026 from 14:00 BST
Description
of square form, decoration in two shades of cobalt blue, bole red and green on a white ground under a transparent glaze, with tendrils with issuing saz leaves containing prunus blossom, and flowering lotus palmettes, mounted and framed
Dimensions
26cm x 26cm
Provenance
Formerly, the property of a lady in the 1980s.
Footnote
This striking tile is a fine example of Iznik production at its height. Rather than the use of black outline which was introduced some years later, the cobalt blue is used in two shades - the darker shade is used to form the outline of the saz leaves as well as the stylised floral palmettes and stems.