Antique 18th Century Islamic Ottoman Iznik Kutayha Pottery Plate Turkey 1750 Sculpture while Arthur was an instructor

while Arthur was an instructor in Fine Arts at the UO

The central door concealing a cast iron lever that operates the locking system for the two smaller flanking doors

the top section having twin paneled doors

The painted panel having Cyrillic inscriptions

This very handsome country oak press has a sptrepped cornice

Antique 18th Century Islamic Ottoman Iznik Kutayha Pottery Plate Turkey 1750 Sculpture while Arthur was an instructorA good antique 18th century Ottoman Iznik Kutayha pottery plate, circa 1750. The plate with a cream glaze ground, hand painted with multi colored floral motifs of under glaze blue, green & red. The plate is decorated with typical stylized tulips, carnations and Ottoman Saz leaves & blossoms. Iznik & Kutahya are towns in Turkey with an illustrious history of hundreds of years of fine pottery making, this type of pottery is characterized by it's