Turkey (Istanbul)

Iznik Tile Panel with Cypress and Tulip Motifs (Topkapi Palace, Istanbul)

2400

Created during the Classical Ottoman Period, specifically dating to the late 16th century (circa 1575–1590).

This object is a decorative wall panel composed of multiple square and rectangular underglaze-painted ceramic tiles (commonly known as Iznik tiles). The technique involves painting mineral pigments (cobalt blue, turquoise green, and the characteristic relief-like Armenian bole red) onto a white quartz-paste body, coated with a transparent alkaline glaze, and fired at high temperatures.