"Iznik, Antique Polychrome Earthenware Goblet 19th Century"
Polychrome earthenware goblet with geometric decoration Iznik earthenware in siliceous ceramic Small chips and cracks Period 19th century Dimensions: height 10.5 cm, diameter 8.3 cm Iznik ceramics appeared during the Ottoman Empire at the end of the 15th century in Turkey in the city of the same name. The ceramic covering, tiles, ornaments, appeared in the 16th century under the impetus of the sultans of the Empire. This ceramic then became the symbol of luxury and prestige in the European courts. The bright colors made the reputation of Iznik ceramics, among others, blue and white, turquoise, bright green, mauve and the famous red.