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Where was the saz style prominent in art, textiles and other media?

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Where was the saz style prominent in art, textiles and other media?
posted May 13, 2020 by Atif

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Turkey, in the mid 16th century
The style was characterised by designs of long serrated saz (reed) leaves, composite flowers, elongated cloud bands and fantastic creatures including dragons and phoenixes. As an Islamic art it included a rich variety of ornamental designs but no human figures. The Ottomans associated the leaves and the clouds with China. A master of the style was Shah Quli who emigrated from Persia (Iran) to Constantinople (Istanbul) and became head of the royal atelier.

answer May 14, 2020 by Mridul
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