Iznik ceramics artisan skills almost lost

15,16 century, living in Ottoman Turkey between Eastern and Western civilizations emerged specializing in the production of ceramics center - Iznik (Iznik), Turkish porcelain of this period, then by category, in part, affected by Chinese blue and white porcelain painted porcelain, the other part is painted with the characteristics of Iranian ceramic glaze makers. At that time, the pinnacle of artistic development Ottoman Empire - numerous large mosque in need of such good heat transfer performance, uses sound waves to create the perfect sound

reflection and unique color tiles. With the end of the Ottoman Empire, the demand for large public buildings no longer exist, the craftsmanship of Iznik ceramics almost lost, but fortunately the 1990s, the Foundation was established specifically designed to revitalize the door disappearing art. You do not have to go all the way Elijah Antoine western plateau, in the Grand Bazaar Iznik Art Center (Iznik Art) will be able to see the process of production of ceramic artisans: artisans with a picture of a patterned carbon paper Mongolia In the original ceramic and then copying, use black ink to delineate the outline of the pattern, the last in black and white at the fill color. More expensive ceramic is hand-painted by the older masters done directly, they do not need pattern style, wrote in the ceramic can draw beautiful patterns started. Here also sells turquoise and coral red floral tiles, crockery and mosque lamps.