The Potter's Art, 3/30/2006

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Tea Time340 viewsAnother tea service, this time in blue velvet.

A Shelf Full of Dinnerware297 viewsPlates on the lower shelves, condiment vessels on the top shelf, and platters hanging on the wall above.

The Potter's Wheel293 viewsThe potter treated us to a demonstration of how a teapot is turned out on the potter's wheel.

Doughnut-Shaped Wine Decanter284 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 Painting276 viewsI don't know what historical scene or event this picture is intended to depict - maybe a slave market - but it was uncharacteristically risque for this shop.

Stage 2275 viewsAt this point the new creation looks more like a vase than a teapot, but that will soon change.

Decanter with Daisies271 viewsComplemented by the painting on the wall behind it - obviously they were hoping to sell the two as a pair.

Vases, Bowls and Jars263 viewsAll intricately decorated with various designs.

The Pottery Barn260 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.

And the winner is...260 viewsIt was hard to choose among so many, but I think if I had to pick a favorite dinnerware design, it wouid be this one.

Potpourri257 viewsThis room featured a wide variety of ceramics, including the hexagonal tiles, which I saw few of elsewhere. Rather at odds with the rest of the display is the cheap-looking faux-marble Ionic column in the center, which appears to be an unfinished, ill-conceived and poorly integrated addition to the room.

Maritime Motif255 viewsNote the Nazar Boncuğu on the sails.

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