Cini (earthenware glazed tile) - wall panel

Description

wall panel or coffee table
1 tile 20*20 cm, totaly 60*60 cm
Naturalist Style
It was my school project
A quiet of nature with a lovely floral arrangement

Iznik tiles were famous for the depictions of foliage and
flowers including peonies, tulips, hyacinths, carnations,
roses and plum or pomegranate blossoms meticulously
worked on a white background.
Ottoman period, the most widely-used decorative motifs were rumis enriched with stylized hatayi blossoms, palmettes, and lotuses on floral scroll and geometric compositions. Cloud bands also begin appearing during the late 15th century.

The components (basic materials, glaze and colours) as well as the production methods are all environment friendly
The extant tiles give evidence of extremely difficult production methods that result in very hard glaze and brilliant under-glaze decorations

***Each tile consists of 4 layers superposed***
- The body ( the biscuit )
- The undercoat
- Colorants
- Glaze

For surface applications, it is essential that in both cases the adhesive must be flexible type. The types of the adhesives are to be determined according to the surrounding conditions such as weather, and humidity.

**About cini (earthenware glazed tiles) History**

Cini (earthenware glazed tiles) are usually used in architecture, and products such as pots and bowls are referred to as ceramics. Although the word Çini might seem to have something to do with China, experts accept that the art is totally indigenous to the Turkish people.Çini, which is a branch of ceramic art that developed in Central Asia, was brought to Anatolia by the Seljuks. It occupied a very important place in Ottoman architectural decoration and embellished mosques, medreses (theological schools), tombs and palaces. The early Ottoman period continued the Seljuk heritage. Geometric writings with figures, plant designs, and yellow and green colors were used. İznik, which also used to be a center of ceramic art, maintained its dominant position between the 14th-18th centuries.
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Added on Oct 08, 2009