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"Among the finest works of art produced in the Ottoman Empire, the ceramic vessels of Iznik were the work of artists renowned for the splendid tile revetments which adorn the monuments of Istanbul. The technical quality of this pottery and the immediacy of its designs have long made it one of the most popular ceramics from the Islamic world. The original edition of this book (published in 1989 by Thames & Hudson) is a testament to this popularity, in that it has now become a collectors' item in its own right. This re-issue of ""Iznik"" is being printed to a slightly reduced specification, in order to make the book more affordable to the general public. The Iznik ceramic industry was established and patronized by the Sultans' Court, and its successive stylistic phases reflect the major changes in Ottoman taste from the late 15th to the 17th century. Starting with the elaborate arabesque style of the late 15th century and gradually developing into the bold and vibrant naturalism of the second half of the 16th century, the decorative repertoire of the potters included a phase when Iznik pottery was influenced by Chinese Yuan and Ming blue and white procelain. Based on many years of research, this study establishes a firm typology and chronology for these wares, and fully documents every distinct group."

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Nurhan Atasoy is one of Turkey's leading art historians. She is Dean of the Faculty of Letters, and President of the Department of Fine Arts of Istanbul University. Julian Raby is Lecturer in Islamic Art and Architecture at Oxford University. He is the general editor of Oxford Studies in Islamic Art.

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