Red Pomegranate Ornament
Pomegranate çini ornament from Iznik.
Çini are glazed ceramics and tiles made in Turkey. Traditionally featuring colourful motifs of plants, animals and geometric patterns, they are found on facades of buildings and in homes throughout the country.
Çini-making includes an intricate process where a design is drilled on paper and transferred to the surface of the object with coal dust, before painting, glazing and firing takes place.
To find out more about the craft, head to our Glossary.
Material: Ceramics (Çini)
Measures: H 10cm, Di 11cm
Pomegranate çini ornament from Iznik.
Çini are glazed ceramics and tiles made in Turkey. Traditionally featuring colourful motifs of plants, animals and geometric patterns, they are found on facades of buildings and in homes throughout the country.
Çini-making includes an intricate process where a design is drilled on paper and transferred to the surface of the object with coal dust, before painting, glazing and firing takes place.
To find out more about the craft, head to our Glossary.
Material: Ceramics (Çini)
Measures: H 10cm, Di 11cm
Pomegranate çini ornament from Iznik.
Çini are glazed ceramics and tiles made in Turkey. Traditionally featuring colourful motifs of plants, animals and geometric patterns, they are found on facades of buildings and in homes throughout the country.
Çini-making includes an intricate process where a design is drilled on paper and transferred to the surface of the object with coal dust, before painting, glazing and firing takes place.
To find out more about the craft, head to our Glossary.
Material: Ceramics (Çini)
Measures: H 10cm, Di 11cm
