Ottoman Ceramics Embracing the Mediterranean and their Reflections to the Present

142 pp, color figures, pb, Turkish-English bilingual.

In the considerably long time span from the 16th century to the beginning of the 20th century, when the Iznik, Kütahya and Çanakkale ceramics were in production, the Ottoman Empire spread across three continents, and her galleons, galleys and lighters carried her flag on trade missions and voyages on the open seas such as the Red Sea, the Persian Gulf, the Black Sea and the Indian Ocean in addition to the Mediterranean. Various types of imaginary ships in the Ottoman ceramics bringing to life the dreams of the masters regarding the far-away lands seem to be capturing an image only. The most important feature of the vessels, usually depicted without details, is their sails of various types, which led them to the open seas.