Octagonal Tile Depicting Peacock in Prunus Tree

16th century

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Caption

Octagonal Tile Depicting Peacock in Prunus Tree, 16th century. Ceramic; fritware, painted in black, cobalt blue, green, and manganese purple under a transparent glaze, 15 1/2 x 1 1/8 in. (39.4 x 2.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Jack A. Josephson, 1990.21. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1990.21_SL1.jpg)

Gallery

Not on view

Title

Octagonal Tile Depicting Peacock in Prunus Tree

Date

16th century

Dynasty

Ottoman

Period

Ottoman Period

Geography

Place made: Damascus, Syria

Medium

Ceramic; fritware, painted in black, cobalt blue, green, and manganese purple under a transparent glaze

Classification

Tiles

Dimensions

15 1/2 x 1 1/8 in. (39.4 x 2.9 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Jack A. Josephson

Accession Number

1990.21

Rights

Creative Commons-BY

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