Floral tile, Ottoman Turkey, Iznik, second half of the 16th - Lot 198

Floral tile, Ottoman Turkey, Iznik, second half of the 16th century Square siliceous ceramic tile with underglaze polychrome painted decoration of foliage scrolls embellished with saz leaves, composite flowers and two tulips arranged in opposite directions in the center of the composition. Wooden frame. 24 x 24.2 cm Small chips, enamel chips, cracks in the glaze, irregular edges on the back. Provenance : Former collection of Michael Pacha Portakalian (1842-1897), high-ranking official at the court of Sultan Abdulhamid II, then by descent. This floral composition, organized around two central tulips facing in opposite directions, is uncommon. This original decoration is found on tile panels in the tomb of Eyüp Sultan in Istanbul.