Siliceous ceramic dish with cobalt, red, blue and green decoration circled with black on a white background of tulips and carnations around a palm garnished with eglantines, the wing decorated with waves and stylized black rocks (restorations and repaints, small missing edge). Turkey, Iznik, Ottoman art, early 17th century. Diameter : 28 cm Provenance : Collection of Mr. Paul A. (1899-1976), former director of the chalcography of the Louvre, founder then president of the Presses Universitaires de France from 1934 to 1968. Noted "ach. 1974, Iznik, XVIth c." on a handwritten card. Expert : Mrs Laure Soustiel, 06 09 47 27 31, lauresoustiel@wanadoo.fr