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Tea Time538 viewsAnother tea service, this time in blue velvet.
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A Shelf Full of Dinnerware524 viewsPlates on the lower shelves, condiment vessels on the top shelf, and platters hanging on the wall above.
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The Potter's Wheel507 viewsThe potter treated us to a demonstration of how a teapot is turned out on the potter's wheel.
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Two Exceptional Plates480 viewsThese seemed to be a cut above many of the others.
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Tile Painting475 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.
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Doughnut-Shaped Wine Decanter474 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.
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Decanter with Daisies473 viewsComplemented by the painting on the wall behind it - obviously they were hoping to sell the two as a pair.
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The Pottery Barn468 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.
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Maritime Motif463 viewsNote the Nazar Boncuğu on the sails.
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The Red Shelf463 viewsIn contrast to the dominant blue, this shelf featured red wares.
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Vases, Bowls and Jars454 viewsAll intricately decorated with various designs.
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Elegant Vase454 viewsAn intricate abstract design matching the urn in the previous picture.
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