Antique 18th Century Islamic Ottoman Iznik Kutayha Pottery Plate Turkey 1750 Sold most likely by Phillippe-Joseph Brocard

most likely by Phillippe-Joseph Brocard (1831-1896)

but stayed there for many years

with bird motifs in a floral ground and gold geometric devices

conscious break with all values he identifies as anti-human

and adorned with bronze applique masks with foliate & floral panels in between

Antique 18th Century Islamic Ottoman Iznik Kutayha Pottery Plate Turkey 1750 Sold most likely by Phillippe-Joseph BrocardA good antique 18th century Ottoman Iznik Kutayha pottery plate, circa 1750. The plate with a cream glaze ground, hand painted with multi colored floral motifs of under glaze blue, green & red. The plate is decorated with typical stylized tulips, carnations and Ottoman Saz leaves & blossoms. Iznik & Kutahya are towns in Turkey with an illustrious history of hundreds of years of fine pottery making, this type of pottery is characterized by it's