[IZNIK]

[IZNIK]



Rare siliceous ceramic pitcher, bardak, with piriform body with polychrome painted decoration under colourless glaze.



Rare çintamani decoration of stylized Chinese clouds in white and turquoise, on a beautiful plain background in cobalt blue.



Iznik, Ottoman Turkey, circa 1550.



H. 19,7 cm, D. 13 cm.



(Restorations, chips)



Oval label bearing the n°19 "Kélékian" and rectangular label "Ausstellu(...) ham.



Mün(...) / Kélekian / Ori. Paris / Lfde. Nr. 19"



PROVENANCE:



- collection Dikran Kélékian (1867-1951)



- exhibited in Munich in 1910: Austellung von



Meisterwerken muhammedanischer under number 1528 (R. 68), described: "Henkelkrug.



Weisses wolkenmuster auf dunkelblauem grund. Turkeï. 16. Jahrh. Kelekian, Paris."



- private collection, France.