George,

This is really interesting, especially since, in my humble opinion,  the
Persian Painted Ware really looks nothing like what actually was being
produced in the Ottoman Empire - either in the 19th century, or earlier in
it's so-called "Classical Age." Rather it represents a [vague] "feel" for
these wares. Likewise, it's interesting to see that at the same time,
potters in Ottoman Empire were producing what they thought had the "feel"
of English & French wares - with just as surprising results!

Not surprisingly, I did find a few odd pieces of European imports on an
Ottoman period site I worked in Turkey... Now, if anyone is finding
Ottoman ceramics on their sites in North America, by all means, let me
know! :^)


Lynda Carroll
Project Director, Public Archaeology Facility
Department of Anthropology
Binghamton University, SUNY
Binghamton, NY 13902-6000
(607)-777-6319
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> Amy Earls and I have pulled together some information on “Persian
Painted”
> wares which has now been posted on her blog site. English Adams Rose and
> “Persian” Painted Wares
> http://www.greatestjournal.com/community/potterynews/22912.html
>
> William Adams and other English potters were producing these brightly
> painted wares from the 1830s on and they are commonly found on our
> archaeological sites.  Have a look, and comments would be welcomed.
>
> Peace,
> George L. Miller
> URS Corporation
> 437 High Street
> Burlington, New Jersey 08016