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Home > Adventures Abroad > Turkey 2006 > The Potter's Art, 3/30/2006 The Potter's Art, 3/30/2006 The Pottery Barn547 viewsOur next stop after the Basilica Cistern was a real tourist trap, in the best sense of the word - a shop where ceramics of astounding beauty were made, exhibited and sold. The Potter's Wheel576 viewsThe potter treated us to a demonstration of how a teapot is turned out on the potter's wheel. Stage 2513 viewsAt this point the new creation looks more like a vase than a teapot, but that will soon change. I'm a little teapot, short and stout...495 viewsLooks more like a teapot now. The potter has formed the spout, and is getting ready to slap it on. Here's my spout476 viewsThe potter applies the spout to the body of the teapot. But where's my handle?456 viewsThe spout is attached; the next step will be to apply the handle. Here's my handle411 viewsThe potter carefully attaches the handle. Fruit of the Wheel513 viewsThe lid has now been added, and the teapot is ready for decoration and firing in the kiln. Vases, Urns and Plates507 viewsI wondered at the purpose of the indentations in the large plate at the top of the display. Blue Plate Special519 viewsMany shades of blue, from very light to very dark. Doughnut-Shaped Wine Decanter542 viewsI don't know the specific name of this type of decanter, either in Turkish or any other language; I think the shape is designed to facilitate cooling of the contents. Tile Mosaic434 viewsI don't know whether there is a specific artistic term that applies to this type of composite-tile design, so I just call it a "tile mosaic." 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