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A glazed ceramic tile, Iznik, Ottoman Empire, 17th century.

Estimate
6 000 - 8 000 SEK
558 - 744 EUR
628 - 837 USD
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Christopher Stålhandske
Stockholm
Christopher Stålhandske
Head Specialist Carpets, textiles and Islamic works of art
+46 (0)708 19 12 58
A glazed ceramic tile, Iznik, Ottoman Empire, 17th century.

Decoration of palmettes, tulips, and other flowers in blue and turquoise on a white background. Framed. C. 25 x 25 cm.

Drilled.

Provenance

Art historian Hans Eklund (1921–2018), Stockholm.
Private collection.

More information

Iznik tiles from the mid-16th to early 17th century represent the pinnacle of Ottoman ceramic artistry. Created for imperial mosques and palaces, they combine a refined quartz-frit body with the celebrated Iznik palette—cobalt blue, turquoise, emerald green and the sought-after sealing-wax red.

Their flowing tulips, carnations and serrated saz leaves encapsulate the elegance of the Ottoman court at the height of Sinan’s architectural era. Highly prized today, each surviving tile stands as a vibrant fragment of one of the Islamic world’s most admired artistic traditions.