Moorish Decorative Art

Handcrafted Turkish Iznik style pottery tile framed. Turkish traditional Iznik tile with polychrome decoration of stylized flower designs in black...

Handmade decorative wall plate, hand painted by artist Saim Kolhan. Hand Painted large Decorative wall plate after an original Iznik 16th C. Ottoman design. This plate is hand painted with an intricate design with a peacock in the center and foliages in teal, cobalt blue, green and burgundy. Large Turkish Ottoman design polychrome hand painted ceramic platter from Kutahya with a piecrust shape rim. Large Kütahya polychrome hand painted and handcrafted ceramic fruit bowl or wall decorative plate with polychrome ottoman design. This is an intricately, hand painted plate that was made in Kutahya, Turkey: Kütahya is famous for its kiln products, such as tiles and pottery, which are glazed and multicolored. It has a beautifully hand painted scene with a peacock enjoying the outdoors surrounded by flowers in burgundy, turquoise, light and dark blue and green foliage. The back of the plate is signed, handmade by "Saim Kohlan after an original Iznik 16th c Ottoman Design. / Kutahya /Turkey. Great ceramic decorative Turkish ceramic Folk Art. There is a hole and string for hanging this piece on the wall. Dimensions: 19" diameter x 2.5". About the artist: Saim Kolhan Saim (Usta*) Kolhan was born in Kütahya in 1962. He has graduated from a private vocational school as an electrician. He first worked as an electrician master in different factories. However he realized that it was not the profession he wanted to be in while he was in Cyprus for his military service. Later Saim Usta decided to work as an apprentice in Atilla Kipergil’s tile workshop in 1984. That was when he realized that tile making, which is called "çinicilik" could turn out to his life's passion enabling him to express himself. Meanwhile he opened a retail shop named "Elif Çini" in 1984. At Elif Çini, unique tiles have been displayed with different techniques that already had existed in Kutahya, the center of Turkish tiles for five hundred years. The aim of protecting the perfection of the tradition and enforcing the standards of the town pushed him to be in co-operation with other artists such as Atilla Kipergil, Mehmet Gürsoy, Abdülkadir Uçaroglu and Habib Balalan. Saim Usta’s objective from the very beginning was not to increase the number of the already existent objects by imitating them, but rather to use them as elements and enablers of progression. Together with his colleagues, Saim Usta established his own workshop trying to create new objects, which were better than the old masters'. From then on, pieces made in his workshop have been exceptional in terms of clay and glazing, creative forms and even functions together with hand decoration. This attempt also signifies a new école in the Iznik and Kütahya ceramics...

Top quality circa 1900 Moroccan copper tray etched with beautiful Moorish inspired floral decoration. Clearly the work of a master craftsman. Heavy gauge copper with a substantial sc...

Top quality circa 1900 Moroccan brass tray etched with beautiful Moorish star and floral decoration. Clearly the work of a master craftsman. Heavy gauge brass. This is a wonderfull...

Etched copper Moroccan tray featuring a beautiful varied patina. This item can be hung or placed. Piece from our one of a kind collection, Le Monde, Exclusive to Brendan Bass.

Moroccan handcrafted ceramic turquoise blue bowl decorated with overlaid metal. Moorish style hand made platter from Safi Morocco. Could be hanging on ...

Fabulous Moroccan Moorish hand-hammered brass tray, intricate multi dimension artwork, very fine Islamic Metalwork brass repousse geometrical designs. Handcrafted decorative brass t...

A vintage Mid Century 1950's still life oil on board painting Signed by the artist Simone in the bottom left. Featuring vibrant colors, the painting is presented in a custom fame wit...

19th century style painting of Moorish orientalist market scene. 19th century style oil on canvas style painting with Moorish men and women wearing period caftans and turbans, women seating on rugs. Probably Morocco or Maghreb showing medieval style North African architecture...

Antique Middle Eastern Egyptian wall hanging charger tray. Silver color metal with pictural scene of figures, camel, lions and pyramids. Pie crust w...

Large handcrafted antique Indo-Persian Mughal hammered brass metal tray. Heavy Asian brass with very fine repousse art work. Embossed and hammered wit...

Moroccan handcrafted ceramic plate hand painted in blue and white geometric Moorish designs from Fez Morocco. Could be use as a wall hanging ceramic decorative plate or used to disp...