Edirne Sarayı (Sarây-ı Cedîd-i Âmire) Kazısı’ndan Bir Grup İznik Seramiği

Abstract

The ceramics found at the palace, which is in a different position with its function in the urban pattern of Edirne within this identity, show chronological continuity from the first half of the 15th century to the early 20th century. The İznik ceramics that spread over a period of about 150 years and that were decorated with a single decoration technique but in different styles within this continuity make up the content of this study. The majority of the blue and white plates qualify as the copies of Chinese porcelains. However, the polychrome painted plates are completely distinguished from the blue and white examples by their sizes and decorations. In this manuscript, a group of İznik ceramics discovered during the excavation at the New Palace in Edirne was examined in terms of material, shape, color, and decoration technique in detail by supporting them with drawings and photographs and it was intended to determine its importance within the period.