past exam
questions on
OTTOMAN
CERAMICS
| Dynasty/ Period/Region | Media | Question | Year | Course | Paper |
| Ottoman | Ceramics | “The Iznik ceramic industry is unique in the history of Islamic ceramics in the role played by court patronage and taste.” What roles did these actually have? | 2000 | BA | III |
| Ottoman | Ceramics | “The ceramics of Iznik were objects for the Ottoman court.” How true is this statement? | 1999 | BA | III |
| Ottoman/ Safavid | Ceramics | Discuss the impact of Chinese blue-and-white on the products of Iznik and Iran. | 1999 | M.St. / M.Phil. | III |
| Ottoman | Ceramics | What were the advantages and disadvantages court patronage brought to the ceramic industry of Iznik? | 1998 | BA | II |
| Ottoman | Ceramics | Discuss the role of the kitabkhane/ naqqashhane under any/all of the Timurids, Safavids and Ottomans. | 1997 | BA | III |
| Ottoman | Ceramics | EITHER: Discuss
the interplay of potters and the court in the development
of Iznik ceramics and tilework OR: Discuss the impact of Chinese porcelain on the ceramics of the Ottomans and Safavids. |
1997 | BA | III |
| Ottoman | Ceramics | Discuss the roles of precious metals and porcelain under the Ottomans and Safavids. | 1997 | BA | III |
| Ottoman | Ceramics | How great was Sinan? | 1997 | BA | III |
| Ottoman | Ceramics | Discuss the crisis that affected the Iznik ceramics industry in the C17th. | 1997 | M.St. | III |
| Ottoman | Ceramics | What is interesting about Miletus ware? | 1997 | M.St. | III |
| Ottoman | Ceramics | What can Iznik pottery tell us about court patronage in the period immediately following the capture of Constantinople? | 1997 | M.St. | III |
| Ottoman | Ceramics | How important were Persian artists in the development of the Ottoman ceramic industry? | 1997 | M.St. | III |
| Ottoman | Ceramics | What was Rüstem Pasha’s contribution to the Ottoman ceramic industry? | 1997 | M.St. | III |
| Ottoman | Ceramics | “Iznik ceramics reflect the styles and taste of the court.” Is this always true? | 1997 | M.St. | III |
| Ottoman | Ceramics | “The tiling of the Dome of the Rock changed not only the appearance of the building, but the structure of the tile industries in Turkey and Syria”. Discuss. | 1997 | M.St. | III |
| Ottoman | Ceramics | Discuss the crisis that affected the Iznik ceramic industry in the C17th. | 1997 | M.St. | III |
| Ottoman | Ceramics | Imperial interference in the ceramics industry was both a help and a hindrance. Do you agree, and, if so, why? | 1997 | M.St. | III |
| Ottoman | Ceramics | Why did the ceramic industry in Kütahya develop so differently to that of Iznik? | 1997 | M.St. | III |
| Ottoman | Ceramics | How can one explain the importance Terra Lemnia and the objects made from it? | 1997 | M.St. | III |
| Ottoman | Ceramics | Assess the evidence for either Damascus or Diyarbakir ceramics of the C16th and C17th. | 1997 | M.St. | III |
| Ottoman/ Iranian | Ceramics | Why did the Ottoman potters react so differently to Chinese influence than the potters of Iran? | 1997 | M.St. | III |
| Ottoman/ Safavid | Ceramics | EITHER: Discuss
the interplay of potters and the court in the development
of Iznik ceramics and tilework OR: Discuss the impact of Chinese porcelain on the ceramics of the Ottomans and Safavids |
1997 | BA | III |
| Ottoman | Ceramics | Discuss the role of court patronage in the development of Iznik ceramics | 1996 | M.St. | III |
| Ottoman | Ceramics | Compare and contrast Safavid and Iznik ceramics. | 1995 | M.St. | III |
| Ottoman | Ceramics | What did Iznik pottery owe to court taste? | 1994 | M.St. | III |
| Ottoman | Ceramics | The history of Iznik pottery is a story of advantages and disadvantages of imperial patronage. To what extent do you agree? | 1993 | M.Phil. | CLA |
| Ottoman | Ceramics | The Iznik ceramic industry was married to the Ottoman court. For better or for worse? | 1992 | M.Phil. | CLA |
| Ottoman | Ceramics | Discuss the dating and significance of the different styles of Iznik pottery design. | 1991 | M.Phil. | CLA |
| Ottoman | Ceramics/ Metalwork | “Iznik pottery and Ottoman metalwork have so little in common that it is surprising that they were both produced for the same patrons.” How far would you agree with this statement? | 1991 | M.Phil. | CLA |
| Ottoman | Ceramics | “The 1550s saw a transformation of the Ottoman ceramic industry.” If so, in what ways? | 1990 | M.Phil. | CLA |
| Ottoman | Art | “Iznik ceramics reflect the major styles of Classical Ottoman Art”. Discuss. | 1989 | M.Phil. | CLA |
| Ottoman/ Safavid | Ceramics | Compare and contrast Ottoman and Safavid ceramics. | 1988 | M.Phil. | Arch |
| Ottoman | Ceramics | “The most striking feature of Iznik ware is the way it breaks away from the decorative traditions of its Islamic forbears.” How far would you agree with this statement? | 1986 | M.Phil. | M+C |
| Ottoman | Ceramics | What were the decorative and technical relationships between tilework and pottery under the Ottomans? | 1981 | M.Phil. | M+C |
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