Hand Painted Decorative Turkish Iznik Ceramic Fish with Halic Design

This ceramic fish, one of the decorative ceramic figures in Turkish ceramic arts, was painted with the Golden Horn (Halic) technique, one of the classical Iznik designs. Handmade fish figure is carefully made by our talented artists. The ceramic, which was fired at 900 degrees Celsius by glaze, is striking with its bright blue and turquoise colors.

The ceramic fish, which adds to the pleasantness of every corner of the house, also makes a great gift.

An important cultural center during the reign of Suleyman the Magnificent, the rural town of Iznik (ancient Nicea) nestles on a lakeside in Northwest Turkey. Here in the early 16th century an "Imperial ware," now called Iznik, was made for the Istanbul court of the Ottoman Sultan--the richest, most powerful monarch in Europe. Originally inspired by Chinese pottery, Imperial ware was so exquisite that European collectors in the mid 19th century thought it came from Persia. Only in the 1920s did scholars accept that Iznik ceramics were Ottoman, giving due recognition at last to Turkish potters for some of the world´s most beautiful and striking designs. Iznik ware has survived to the present day in all its splendor. Iznik tiles adorn palaces and mosques; the largest collection of ceramic vessels is in the British Museum. Made from Top quality material and has master craftmanship.

PLEASE NOTICE: In case of out of stock, it will take 1-2 weeks for the artist  to make new one(s).