Rumi Motifli İznik Çinisi Kase No:2 kadife-kutu creates an artistic atmosphere in

creates an artistic atmosphere in wall decorations

the number of the piece is handwritten along with the signature of the painter Ibrahim Balaban

hem estetik hem de kültürel bir değer taşımaktadır

This approach gives the piece the character of a direct reproduction rather than an interpretive design

is part of the George Antaki Collection

Rumi Motifli İznik Çinisi Kase No:2 kadife-kutu creates an artistic atmosphere inThe first examples of the Rumi motif can be seen in the stylized bird and dragon figures of the Uighur Turks in the 8th and 9th centuries. During the Karakhanid period, this motif, which developed in the form of curved branches under the influence of Islam, gradually transformed into a unique style in decorative arts; it has been considered to have both plant and animal origins. Rumi, widely used during the Seljuk and Ottoman periods, is an ancient