A round fruit with a little crown of points: you'll find it on Iznik tiles, Safavid silks, Ottoman velvets. We all read it as a pomegranate. Museums don't always agree. The V&A files one Iznik dish under an "artichoke-like" motif, while the Fitzwilliam calls a very similar form on an Iznik jug a pomegranate.
When you see it, what do you see?
https://exhibo.art/blog/mena/iran/tehran/the-fruit-we-are-sure-we-recognize
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