The Potter's Art, 3/30/2006

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Tea Time894 viewsAnother tea service, this time in blue velvet.

The Pottery Barn790 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 Wheel788 viewsThe potter treated us to a demonstration of how a teapot is turned out on the potter's wheel.

Doughnut-Shaped Wine Decanter751 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.

Blue Plate Special744 viewsMany shades of blue, from very light to very dark.

A Shelf Full of Dinnerware742 viewsPlates on the lower shelves, condiment vessels on the top shelf, and platters hanging on the wall above.

Maritime Motif734 viewsNote the Nazar Boncuğu on the sails.

Urn733 viewsThe shop's inventory was divided between nautical, abstract, floral and terrestrial designs, with abstract motifs probably the most common.

Fruit of the Wheel731 viewsThe lid has now been added, and the teapot is ready for decoration and firing in the kiln.

Stage 2724 viewsAt this point the new creation looks more like a vase than a teapot, but that will soon change.

Decorative Plates724 viewsThese pieces departed from strict Islamic tradition by depicting scenes with people as well as animals.

Rhapsody in Blue715 viewsAlthough other colors were not lacking, blue seemed to be the dominant color in this shop's inventory.

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