Spring Branch Tiles from Topkapi Museum

Worldwide admired 16th century Iznik Tiles are made on a very clean white base with hard backs and under glazed decorations with a unique technique. 70-80 percent of an Iznik tile is composed of quartz and quartzite. Its beauty arises from the harmonious composition of three successive quartz layers and a paste-slip-glaze combination which is extremely difficult to make.

The figures on the tiles and utensils reflect allegorical and symbolic characteristics and the flora and fauna of the region. The geometrical designs can be interpreted almost cosmologically as a general description or depiction of the world or the Universe. They blend beautifully with the surrounding architectural constructions in which they are found, and are never overpowering
or overstated, but always tend a timeless
discretion and moderation.The production of
the Iznik tile, which is the complete opposite
of the current ceramic technology, is
fundamentally based on the natural synthesis
of its various Iznik Tiles.

Tiles from Istanbul Rustem Pasha Mosque

Today’s Iznik tiles reached their heyday in the 16th century, and the masterpieces produced at that time are regarded as the most valuable specimens of the art of ceramics by the leading museums of the world.

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