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Turkish ceramic art, which reaches an extraordinary high technical and artistic quality in Iznik (Nicea) and Kutahya in the...
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Turkish ceramic art, which reaches an extraordinary high technical and artistic quality in Iznik (Nicea) and Kutahya in the 15th Century, gains a worlwide reputation for being the creator of colored glaze technique, especially with Sapphire Blue, Golden Yellow and Turkish Red. Ceramic production in Iznik ended in the 18th Century. However FIRCA which is a follow up of a 5000 years old tradition in Cappadocia and 8000 years old tradition for 250 years. FIRCA Avanos in a 4500 m², 700 years old historical underground handcrafts center, carved by hand in rocks. FIRCA is an unrivalled company in Turkey with its lead free ceramics and tiles, and also lead free QUARTZ tiles, bowls and plates produced with international standardized and non-toxic materials. FIRCA is also proud of preserving the domestic and international presentation of Turkish tiles and ceramics..
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