Border Tile with Split-Palmette Design ca. 1578 Within the tilework decoration of the Ottoman capital, tomato?red tiles such as this one were laid end to end, creating a meandering vine?scroll border for walls covered with field tiles, like the nearby floral and cloud-band Border Tile with Split-Palmette Design. ca. 1578. Stonepaste; polychrome painted under transparent glaze. Made in Turkey, Iznik. Ceramics-Tiles

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Size: 2995px × 4000px
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