A rare and early Canakkale dish, Ottoman Turkey, late 17th/early 18th century, of deep form on short straight foot, with sloping sides, the yellow ground with repeating brown six-petalled rosette decoration to rim, metal fitting for hanging, 39.6cm. diam. Provenance: Private Collection, Greece For comparison see Christie's South Kensington, April 24 2015, Lot 411 Crack running across centre well intersected by a second smaller crack, loss to glaze and pottery in two areas to rim approx. 3cm. x 2cm. and 1.5 x 2.8cm., nicks to rim