EFES TURKEY CERAMICS...BLUES

 While on our way to see Ephesus one of the wonders of the Ancient World in Turkey.....we always stop at this ceramic place with gorgeous BLUE plates, mugs, platters, etc............ They are an amazing work of art all of their ceramic items. I just like to go and look around the place, is quite big with thousands of pieces......they let you take pics outside but not inside. I noticed the prices are quite sky high and usually we pick up pieces at other smaller establishments at a lower price ...but just to go and look around here is amazing. Then we visit one of the Coffee houses down the street and enjoy a Turkish glass of tea (cay). Love sitting outside those cafes and just watching the people go about their daily lives.
BLUE street signs........

 Cini - Kasi : Turkish tiles have a very long history, going as far back as the 8 th century A.D. "Cini" which has an important place in traditional Turkish art, derives from middle Asia with seljuks to Anatolia.Cini became a very important part on architecture for both Anatolian seljuks and Ottoman Empire and it had classified as "KASI"  products show the beauty of the lifestyle of Palaces to mansions, from fountains to caravan series.

 This ceramic man wearing a beautiful BLUE apron was demonstrating to the public on how the ceramics are formed and made.....he mentioned that he was the 4th generation making these ceramics and might be the last in his family for none of his sons are interested....or want to learn and carr the craft on.

 This was our guide....

 Two workers busy painting pieces that are going to be fired.

 This was just a piece they were showing the different steps on how they proceed to make their ceramics.

 These were just some pieces which had some scratches, chipped or just something broken off and were selling them as it....when I looked at the prices WOW they sure don't discount very much....and hey who wants a chipped piece at a high price.

 This is one of Turkey's famous paintings "THE TORTOISE TRAINER" by Osman Hamdi Bey (1906). At auction in 2004 this painting was sold in Istanbul for 3.5 million dollars to a museum. They made it beautifully with ceramic tiles.

Beautiful BLUE tile work which was on the outside of the building
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 Embedded into the cement walkway.

This is a plate with BLUE colours I bought a few years ago when I was there in Turkey....wrapped it up nicely and put it into my suitcase carefully and when I came home it was broken into about 27 pieces......well I glued it myself and you can't even tell......looks perfect.


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