Is this vase Moroccan, Turkish or a cheapo decor piece?

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  1. PortableTreasures

    PortableTreasures Active Member

    Thanks in advance for your help. I bought this at a garage sale a few years ago for about $2 (in the US--New Jersey). The shape and heft of the vase appealed to me even though I typically like my vases a lot brighter in colour. I assumed it was a cheap decor piece--until I found a very similar vase on One Kings Lane (an online home furnishings and decor shop) where it was listed for $269 USD and described as Moroccan. This was in 2018 and the listing is now gone. So that gave me pause and I took it out of the thrift shop pile where I'd put it, but didn't do any more investigating. Now, with time on my hands, I just did a Google reverse image search and found something somewhat similar on Worthpoint--but described as Turkish. Link: https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/antique-turkish-isnik-armenian-305013106

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    I've included images of the bottom to show that there are no marks and uneven glaze (some glazed and unglazed areas).

    The vase is about 25cm (9.5 inches) tall.

    Can anyone help me to identify what I have and whether it's a cheap decorative thing or something worth treating with a little more care than I have been....

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  2. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    Turkey, not Morocco.

    Debora
     
  3. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    Iznik. Turkey, as Debora says.
     
  4. PortableTreasures

    PortableTreasures Active Member

    Thanks for clarifying it's from Turkey, Deborah and OwnedbyBear. And Iznik--in style, right? Gorgeous stuff now that I've googled it--thanks for that tip, too! I appreciate it!

    Do you have any sense of its possible age at all?
     
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  5. Figtree3

    Figtree3 What would you do if you weren't afraid?

    I think you're right. Not original Iznik pottery, but a more modern replica. It's still nice, too! Unfortunately I don't know how to judge the age.
     
  6. PortableTreasures

    PortableTreasures Active Member

    Many thanks, Figtree. I agree re it being a modern replica--and a pretty rough one at that. Good, that means I can let it go with no regrets!
     
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  7. henley hanley

    henley hanley New Member

    Many, if not most, Turkish ceramics of Iznik design with flowers have one or two very distinctive flowers, chrysanthemums and/or tulips. These flowers are of neither such distinctive shape or design. Here's an example of typical Iznik-design chrysanthemums and tulips.
     

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  8. kentworld

    kentworld Well-Known Member

    I've only seen a couple of Iznik pieces "for real" and others only photographed. I'm attracted to the dark blue/turquoise combination of colours and I bet that pieces one might think are Iznik, aren't. That is a gorgeous plate.
     
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