Porcelain Tiles, The Tiled Kiosk, Istanbul, Turkey

            About the pattern: The “Rumi”, one of the leading motifs of the Turkish decorative arts has been a basic ornament not only in manuscripts, but in all branches of decorative arts: in tile work, clothing, wood carving etc. They developed especially in the hands of the Anatolian Seljuks who made ample use of them. 

Turks who lived on the steppes of central Asia had close links with animals. The animal figures in the central Anatolian tradition were stylized by the Seljuks in an original way and became a dominant ornament in all decorations.During this period, rumis were used in varied shapes and conceptions.

After the conversion of the Turks to Islam, the use of animal figures in their natural state becomes rare. In the 15th century, rumis were stylized, losing more and more of their animal appearence and becoming more ornamental.

Rumis served a dominant function in decoration with their structures fitted everywhere. Thus, the rumi continously renovated itself. 

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The Tiled Kiosk (Turkish: Çinili Köşk) is a pavilion set within the outer walls of Topkapı Palace and dates from 1473. It was built by the Ottoman sultan Mehmed II as a pleasure palace or kiosk. It is located in the most outer parts of the palace, next to Gülhane Park. It was also called Glazed Kiosk (Sırça Köşk).

The exterior glazed bricks show a Central Asian influence, especially from the Bibi-Khanym Mosque in Samarkand. The square, axial plan represents the four corners of the world and symbolizes, in architectural terms, the universal authority and sovereignty of the Sultan. As there is no Byzantine influence, the building is ascribed to an unknown Persian architect. The stone-framed brick and the polygonal pillars of the façade are typical of Persia. 

The blue-and-white tiles on the wall are arranged in hexagons and triangles in the Bursa manner. Some show delicate patterns of flowers, leaves, clouds or other abstract forms. 

It was used as the Imperial Museum (İmparatorluk Müzesi) between 1875 and 1891. It was opened to the public in 1953 as a museum of Turkish and Islamic art, and was later incorporated into the Istanbul Archaeology Museums. 

The pavilion contains many examples of İznik tiles and Seljuk pottery and now houses the Museum of Islamic Art.

Taken in: Turkey / İstanbul / İstanbul / Sirkeci (show map)

Taken on: July 15, 2012

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