A Pair of Vienna porcelain covered dishes (sahans) and plates made for the Ottoman market, Austria, late 18th century

the plates of shallow form decorated in overglaze enamels with floral sprays and yellow-ground scale-pattern panels with gilt borders, the dishes with stepped domical covers with rose-form finials, painted en suite with floral sprays and gilt-bordered panels filled with yellow-scales, the interiors with floral sprays and gilding

Good condition, as viewed.
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The celebrated porcelain factory of Vienna supplied the wealthy Ottoman elite with high-quality, high-fired wares which were later imitated in cheaper materials in the Suleymaniye workshop in Istanbul; see Replica Shoes 's, 1 April 2009, lots 174-175. The sahan was a popular form used for serving food. The floral decoration, which follows the European fashion of the day, was to have a defining impact on Ottoman courtly taste.