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A magnificent polychrome underglaze-painted tile from the Tekfur Saray factory in Istanbul. The factory was founded by the Vizier David Ibrahim in 1724 in an attempt to revive the Ottoman tile industry. The tile is painted in cobalt blue, rich sealing wax red or Armenian bole applied in low relief, and green, with outlines of black against on a crisp white ground under a clear glaze with a gentle tinge of blue.
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