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There are many glaze cracks on the product. When hung on the wall, these cracks are not noticed from a distance of 2 meters. The product you ordered is completely
handcrafted Iznik tiles. As you know, tiles are covered with glaze. The glaze on the tiles may crack, which is natural for Iznik tiles. Iznik tiles inside the historical
Selimiye Mosque also have glaze cracks. Glaze crack Definitely not a defect.
SHAHDAR; (Cracks in Tile)
It is an Ottoman word and means branched, knotty. The cracks on SIRÇA (glass melt) caused by moisture and humidity in tile works are called SHAHDAR.
Every tile can make a SHAHDAR one day. Some in a few days, some in centuries. This; It is an event like our wrinkles, which become inevitable
after we get older. Artists in the Ottoman period ascribed different meanings to each motif and color they embroidered on tiles,
and also said in ŞAHDAR, "As Adam's son gets older, his skin becomes SHAHDAR".
Product Features;
Every İznik tile is unique, like a fingerprint. Even if the same product is produced in the same way again, it will not be exactly the same. The exact same product of the product you are currently reviewing will never be produced again.
We recommend that you purchase the product you like immediately if you need it.
The value of İznik tiles never decreases, goes out of fashion, or gets old. It is a work of art that can be passed down from generation to generation.