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excluding roof tiles, was
estimated to be 12.7
billion m2 in 2019.
Decorative tilework or tile art
should be
distinguished from mosaic,
where forms are made of...
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Motawi Tileworks was
founded by
Nawal Motawi (B.F.A.
University of Michigan) in 1992. The
company handcrafts art
tiles in its Ann Arbor,
Michigan studio...
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Islamic pottery occupied a
geographical position between Chinese ceramics, and the
pottery of the
Byzantine Empire and Europe. For most of the period,...
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Green Mosque and
Green Tomb in
Bursa (circa 1424).
Various examples of
tilework from this
century seem to show
possible Iranian influence and connections...
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remain today. Gaz
Caravanserai is
renowned for its
exquisite Safavid-era
tilework,
featuring intricate designs and
vibrant colors.
These artistic decorations...
- romanized: zillīj), also
spelled zillij or zellige, is a
style of
mosaic tilework made from
individually hand-chiseled tile pieces.: 335 : 41 : 166 The...
- minarets, and
elaborate geometric and
arabesque motifs in wood, stucco, and
tilework (notably zellij). Over time, it made
increasing use of
surface decoration...
- has a
monumental inscription in the name of
Jahan Shah. The
celebrated tilework of the Blue
Mosque consists in "unrivalled"
underglaze painted tile and...
- architecture.
These include kilim ****s,
Persian girih and
Moroccan zellij tilework,
muqarnas decorative vaulting, jali
pierced stone screens, ceramics, leather...
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large empire across the
Middle East and
Central Asia. The same kind of
tilework is
found in the
mihrab of the
Murad II
Mosque in Edirne,
completed in 1435...
