Plate with Grapes ca. 1570 Lacking the clay necessary for the production of porcelain, potters in Turkey (and elsewhere in the Middle East) created stonepaste bodies that included clay and quartz to mimic the appearance of porcelain. The cluster of grapes in the center of this dish was inspired by fifteenth-century Chinese ceramics, which were first collected in Turkey in the sixteenth century. Listen to experts illuminate this artwork's story Listen Play or pause #6657. Plate with Grapes, Part 2 Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies We're sorry, the transcript for this audio track is not avai
Plate with Grapes ca. 1570 Lacking the clay necessary for the production of porcelain, potters in Turkey (and elsewhere in the Middle East) created stonepaste bodies that included clay and quartz to mimic the appearance of porcelain. The cluster of grapes in the center of this dish was inspired by fifteenth-century Chinese ceramics, which were first collected in Turkey in the sixteenth century. Listen to experts illuminate this artwork's story Listen Play or pause #6657. Plate with Grapes, Part 2 Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies We're sorry, the transcript for this audio track is not available at this time. We are working to make it available as soon as Plate with Grapes. ca. 1570. Stonepaste; polychrome painted under transparent glaze. Made in Turkey, Iznik. Ceramics
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