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1. • • In the late 15th century, craftsmen of Iznik replaced the traditional clay used in ceramics with quartz. The innovative technique produced a bright white base that made the four traditional colors found in Iznik pieces–turquoise, cobalt, malachite, and coral–stand out under a thick transparent glaze.
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   What is Iznik pottery?

   • Iznik pottery, or Iznik ware, named after the town of İznik in Anatolia where it was made, is a decorated ceramic that was produced from the last quarter of the 15th century until the end of the 17th century. Turkish stylization is a reflection of Chinese porcelain.

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   What is Iznik ware?

   • Iznik ware, in Islamic ceramics, a school of Turkish pottery making centered on the city of Iznik that flowered throughout the 16th and on into the 17th century. Iznik ware was soft and sandy, being of grayish white clay covered with a usually white thin slip (a mixture of clay and water).

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   How much do Iznik ceramics cost in Turkey?

   • Detailed, colorful Iznik ceramics are a popular Turkish souvenir. So much so that mass-produced replicas—with printed rather than handmade designs—are sold in droves on the streets of Istanbul’s Sultanahmet area for as low as $5 each.

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   What is Iznik famous for?

   • The region’s pottery tradition stretches back to prehistoric times, but the art form blossomed under the Ottomans. In the late 15th century, craftsmen of Iznik replaced the traditional clay used in ceramics with quartz.

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   Iznik pottery, or Iznik ware, named after the town of İznik in Anatolia where it was made, is a decorated ceramic that was produced from the last quarter of the 15th century until the end of the 17th century.

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   • History of Iznik Pottery
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   The sleepy rural town of Iznik in northwestern Turkey, still surrounded by the remnants of massive 5th-century Byzantine walls, is chiefly known in the West as old Nicaea, the site of the great Church Council of the year 325 from which emerged the Nicine creed. But Iznik has another identity in the history of art, as the seat of production in the l...

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   Today, Iznik tiles, tablewares, and other ceramic products command extraordinary prices on the art market and are exhibited in the collections of most of the world’s great museums. But in addition to their great beauty, the underglaze-painted ceramics of Iznik also hold the key to our understanding of the emergence of the new Ottoman court style in...

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   This rare İznik bottle sold for £457,250 at Bonham’s Indian and Islamic auction in 2013. Dubbed ‘one of the most significant pieces of İznik to have appeared at auction’ the 31.5cm bottle came from the ‘Classic’ period of İznik (the 1570s) encompassing its last and best-known phase in polychrome in the floral style. The use of under-glaze red is us...

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   Apr 13, 2018 · Detailed, colorful Iznik ceramics are a popular Turkish souvenir. So much so that mass-produced replicas—with printed rather than handmade designs—are sold in droves on the streets of Istanbul’s Sultanahmet area for as low as $5 each.

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7. artsandculture.google.com › story › UQXBx3x-GbkxDwİznik Pottery: The Dance of Blue and White — Google Arts ...

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   Towards the end of the 15th century, transparent colorless glazed ceramics produced from thin white dough appeared. Initially, pottery masters produced blue-white vessels decorated with flowers,...

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   Iznik ware, in Islamic ceramics, a school of Turkish pottery making centered on the city of Iznik that flowered throughout the 16th and on into the 17th century. Iznik ware was soft and sandy, being of grayish white clay covered with a usually white thin slip (a mixture of clay and water).

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    This type of pottery has a reddish earthenware body covered with a white slip, which is then painted under its lead-alkali glaze in dark cobalt blue, sometimes purple, turquoise or green; it averages 25 cm in diameter.

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    Jun 15, 2024 · The story of Turkish Iznik ceramics is a fascinating journey through time, culture, and artistry. Originating in the small town of Iznik in northwestern Turkey, these ceramics have a rich history that dates back to the 15th century.