A Turkish Mosaic

Episode 83: Çini Sanatı


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Çini Sanatı developed in Anatolia in the earliest ages of the region, and play a very important role in Turkey’s history and culture. Turkey’s history of ceramic production dates back to about 10,000 years, with different types developing in multiple regions. During the mid-20th century era, mass production began as Turkish ceramic producers built factories to produce the ceramics on a much larger scale, leading to the popularity and incline in production of Turkish ceramics. A big part of the fascination with Turkish ceramics was, and is, the strength of the shell. Turkish ceramics can hold good condition and their color for centuries.
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A Turkish MosaicBy Can Sinan Canpolat