Anatolia (Seljuk, Ottoman) · Plant motifs
Penç (rosette)
A flower seen from above: a round centre with petals around it.
What does it mean?
Penç is a central flower motif formed by fully stylising the view of any flower from above: a round centre with petals around it [1][2]. In Persian “berk” means leaf; combined with Persian numbers it gives the number of leaves. Because the five-leaved one (pençberk) is used most, the motif’s name has remained “penç” (five); the four-leaved penç is used rarely because it resembles a cross [1]. A penç can be drawn single or double-layered (katmerli) and is considered part of the hatayi family [2].
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Drawing: Bitki Tabanı, interpreted from the traditional motif.