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Tracking Chinese Traces in Iznik Monuments

August 27, 20261 min readIznik Expedition Team

Read the colorful ceramic heritage in the fields of minaret, maize and excavations from the museum display.

In this article3
  1. 01Green Mosque
  2. 02Oven excavations
  3. 03Living workshop

It leaves the production story of the city to see the Iznik tile as a solo plate and board. Architectural embellishment, furnace waste and living workshops are different evidence of the same chain.

Tracks in the city are not always plenty and complete. It is necessary to read the lost surfaces with the context of the protected part instead of completing the dreamly.

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01

Green Mosque

The colorful glazed surface in minare is a strong start on architectural scale. Check the rate set by stone mass remotely.

02

Oven excavations

Production residues and bake parts offer a different information from the finished work: the trial shows the material traces of error and mass production.

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03

Living workshop

See the pattern and paint process of contemporary masters in Süleyman Pasha Medresesi reminds that historyal heritage is not only left in the past.

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