BEAUTIFUL PLATE WITH FLORAL DECORATION Ottoman Turkey, Iznik, circa 1570 - 1590 Siliceous ceramic with polychrome decoration under a transparent glaze, the base decorated with a bouquet sprouting from a central tuft, combining blue tulips, red roses and hyacinths, the rim with its curved outline decorated with a stylised motif of waves and rocks, The lavender-blue enamelled reverse, a rare feature in Iznik dishes, decorated with small bouquets of blue tulips in pairs, alternating with a rosette, is intact except for a restoration on the outer edge of the border. Diameter: 28 cm Provenance: Private collection from the south of France, assembled in the 1980s Then by descent to the current owner An Iznik dish with similar decoration, also featuring blue tulips decorated with raised dots of red slip, was sold at Christie's London on 26 April 2018, lot 160. A Fine Iznik Pottery Dish with Tulips and Roses, Ottoman Turkey, circa 1570-90