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Where did Iznik tiles originate from?
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Iznik tiles originated from the town of İznik located in Bursa, Turkey. During the Ottoman empire, skilled craftsmen in the town became well known for their hand-painted ceramic tiles. Shop a range of Iznik tiles from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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Iznik Tile Panel
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century Persian tiles in a wood frame, mounted on a board with cement. Some of the tiles
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Decorative Art
Materials
Concrete
Iznik Pottery Tiles, 17th Century Ottoman Turkey, Set of Three
By Iznik Pottery
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A collection of three 17th century Turkish Ottoman Iznik pottery wall tiles having underglaze
Category
Antique 17th Century Turkish Architectural Elements
Materials
Pottery
Iznik Style Pair of Ceramic Tile Panels
Located in New York, NY
Pair of very fine quality mid-century Iznik style ceramic tile panels with flower and vase motif in
Category
Late 20th Century Turkish Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Two Ottoman Iznik Border Tiles, circa 1600
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Two ottoman iznik border tiles, circa 1600, each of rectangular form, the glazed fritware painted
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Turkish Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Landscape Table 2 by India Mahdavi
By India Mahdavi
Located in Pireaus-Athens, Greece
composition inspired by Iznik tiles, conceived of as a reinterpretation of the 16th century Ottoman tradition
Category
2010s European Dining Room Tables
Materials
Brass
Landscape Table 3 by India Mahdavi
By India Mahdavi
Located in Pireaus-Athens, Greece
composition inspired by Iznik tiles, conceived of as a reinterpretation of the 16th century Ottoman tradition
Category
2010s European Dining Room Tables
Materials
Brass
