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Tea Time857 viewsAnother tea service, this time in blue velvet.
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The Pottery Barn765 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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The Potter's Wheel762 viewsThe potter treated us to a demonstration of how a teapot is turned out on the potter's wheel.
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Doughnut-Shaped Wine Decanter728 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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Blue Plate Special717 viewsMany shades of blue, from very light to very dark.
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A Shelf Full of Dinnerware717 viewsPlates on the lower shelves, condiment vessels on the top shelf, and platters hanging on the wall above.
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Fruit of the Wheel710 viewsThe lid has now been added, and the teapot is ready for decoration and firing in the kiln.
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Stage 2697 viewsAt this point the new creation looks more like a vase than a teapot, but that will soon change.
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Decanter with Daisies695 viewsComplemented by the painting on the wall behind it - obviously they were hoping to sell the two as a pair.
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Maritime Motif691 viewsNote the Nazar Boncuğu on the sails.
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Urn688 viewsThe shop's inventory was divided between nautical, abstract, floral and terrestrial designs, with abstract motifs probably the most common.
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Aquarium on a Vase687 viewsAquatic themes were a favorite motif for plates and vases.
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