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Iznik Tile Art left its mark on world art history with the production of quartz-based ceramics that decorated the buildings of the Ottoman palace architecture in the 15th and 16th centuries. Light colored body rich in quartz; It makes turquoise, cobalt blue, green and the fluffy red that became prominent in the 16th century appear bright. Today, this traditional craft continues to be kept alive in the master wheels and ovens of Iznik workshops.
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Iznik Tile Art left its mark on world art history with the production of quartz-based ceramics that decorated the buildings of the Ottoman palace architecture in the 15th and 16th centuries.
Light colored body rich in quartz; It makes turquoise, cobalt blue, green and the fluffy red that became prominent in the 16th century appear bright.
Today, this traditional craft continues to be kept alive in the master wheels and ovens of Iznik workshops.
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Iznik Tile Art left its mark on world art history with the production of quartz-based ceramics that decorated the buildings of the Ottoman palace architecture in the 15th and 16th centuries.
Light colored body rich in quartz; It makes turquoise, cobalt blue, green and the fluffy red that became prominent in the 16th century appear bright.
Today, this traditional craft continues to be kept alive in the master wheels and ovens of Iznik workshops.
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