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Just to add to the joy of tiling to be found generally in Andalusia this marvellous tiled advert for Caballero wine and cognac is to be found in a Triana bar in Seville. No date but it plausibly from the 1920s or '30s.
Caltagirone liegt an der Strecke Catania - Gela im Gebiet der Monti Erei und die Stadt, die bekannt ist für ihre Keramikwerkstätten, zieht sich malerisch über drei Hügel. Die Herstellung bunter Majoliken geht in Caltagirone auf die arabische Zeit zurück und ist heute noch der wichtigste Wirtschaftszweig.
Die Hauptsehenswürdigkeit von Caltagirone ist die Scalinata, eine Treppe mit 142 Stufen, deren Schauseiten 1954 mit Keramikkacheln belegt wurden, wobei die Muster von Stufen zu Stufen variieren. Die typisch sizilianischen Muster der Kacheln stammen aus der Zeitspanne zwischen 1000 bis 2000. Seit 1860 findet jedes Jahr das traditionelle Fest der Luminaria statt. Dabei wird die Treppe an den Abenden des 24. und 25. Juli zu Ehren von San Giacomo, dem Schutzheiligen der Region, in einem farbigen Muster erleuchtet.
Amalfi, Italy.
"Amalfi held importance as a maritime power, trading grain from its neighbors, salt from Sardinia and slaves from the interior, and even timber, in exchange for the gold dinars minted in Egypt and Syria, in order to buy the Byzantine silks that it resold in the West. Grain-bearing Amalfi traders enjoyed privileged positions in the Islamic ports, Fernand Braudel notes. The Amalfi tables provided a maritime code that was widely used by the Christian port cities. Merchants of Amalfi were using gold coins to purchase land in the 9th century, while most of Italy worked in a barter economy. In the 8th and 9th century, when Mediterranean trade revived it shared with Gaeta the Italian trade with the East, while Venice was in its infancy, and in 848 its fleet went to the assistance of Pope Leo IV against the Saracens.
An independent republic from the 7th century until 1075, Amalfi extracted itself from Byzantine vassalage in 839[6] and first elected a duke in 958; it rivalled Pisa and Genoa in its domestic prosperity and maritime importance before the rise of the Republic of Venice. In spite of some devastating setbacks it had a population of some 70,000 to 80,000 reaching a peak about the turn of the millennium, during the reign of Duke Manso (966–1004). Under his line of dukes, Amalfi remained independent, except for a brief period of Salernitan dependency under Guaimar IV.
In 1073 the republic fell to the Norman countship of Apulia, but was granted many rights. A prey to the Normans who encamped in the south of Italy, it became one of their principal posts. However, in 1131, it was reduced by King Roger II of Sicily, who had been refused the keys to its citadel. The Holy Roman Emperor Lothair, fighting in favor of Pope Innocent II against Roger, who sided with the Antipope Anacletus, took him prisoner in 1133, assisted by forty-six Pisan ships. The Pisans, commercial rivals of the Amalfitani, sacked the city; Lothair claimed as part of the booty a copy of the Pandects of Justinian which was found there.
In 1135 and 1137, it was taken by the Pisans and rapidly declined in importance, though its maritime code, known as the Tavole amalfitane, was recognized in the Mediterranean until 1570. A tsunami in 1343 destroyed the port and lower town, and Amalfi never recovered to anything more than local importance."
Khan Theological School (aka Imam Gholi Khan Madrasa or Madrasa-i-Khan) was built in 1627. I am not sure if there are additional buildings (I assume there are). We only saw an impressively muqarna*-covered entrance gate, a beautifully domed vestibule, and a lovely courtyard. The courtyard is a classic four-iwan** plan, apparently square, with shallow iwans covered in gorgeous tilework (apparently the same on each side). and was graced with palms, pines, roses, and citrus trees, and a reflecting pool in the center.
I loved that the plantings gave attention to all the senses... the sound of a breeze in pines and palms is a delight, even as their shade refreshes the skin; the scent of roses fills the air and the citrus trees made my mouth water.
To see what the courtyard looked like in 1933, visit ArchNet's pages on the school. Be sure to view the large photos - it's quite fascinating!
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*Muqarnas are used in many ways in Islamic architecutre... see this page on Archnet for a full description, history, and references.
**An iwan is a large arched opening in the wall of a courtyard. Usually there are four; sometimes one leads to an interior hall of a mosque. The architectural theme apparently dates from ancient Assyria but became common in Islaimc architecture. The four-iwan plan is commonly used in domestic, religious, and public architecture in Iran and the region.
Read more about iwans, and see examples across time and space, here on Archnet.
Azulejos are painted, tin-glazed, ceramic tilework. They can be seen just about everywhere in Portugal. This particular piece of work can be found on the Casa da Rua de São Miguel, n.° 4 in Porto.
My apologies, this idea comes from another posting - SMART IDEA!
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AHMM 2007. NBK TERRART®-MID ceramic panels, 3cm thick and in 6 different colours from dark green to light yellow. City of Westminster, London.
13in diameter - MDF base
handmade ceramic lettering in Arabic - Allah meaning God
Glaze fused with glass and fired.
materials used: glazed & unglazed ceramic tiles with mirror & vitreous mosaic tiles on surround, broken crockery with glass nuggets & recycled jewellery on inside.
As late as in 1970, less than half of the occupied family dwellings in Portugal had running water. The fascist regime celebrated picturesque backwardness in the decoration of its public works, as in this public water fountain at Porto Salvo, Oeiras.
Azulejo panel signed H.C., produced by Fábrica Sant'Anna.
Top of new mosaic box. Made with tempered glass, millefiori, mother of pearl...Ceramic tiles used: mini, micro, nano oval, triangle and moons from Tiny Tile Mosaics.com
Caltagirone liegt an der Strecke Catania - Gela im Gebiet der Monti Erei und die Stadt, die bekannt ist für ihre Keramikwerkstätten, zieht sich malerisch über drei Hügel. Die Herstellung bunter Majoliken geht in Caltagirone auf die arabische Zeit zurück und ist heute noch der wichtigste Wirtschaftszweig.
Die Hauptsehenswürdigkeit von Caltagirone ist die Scalinata, eine Treppe mit 142 Stufen, deren Schauseiten 1954 mit Keramikkacheln belegt wurden, wobei die Muster von Stufen zu Stufen variieren. Die typisch sizilianischen Muster der Kacheln stammen aus der Zeitspanne zwischen 1000 bis 2000. Seit 1860 findet jedes Jahr das traditionelle Fest der Luminaria statt. Dabei wird die Treppe an den Abenden des 24. und 25. Juli zu Ehren von San Giacomo, dem Schutzheiligen der Region, in einem farbigen Muster erleuchtet.
Old cast iron street sign in the centre of Derby. This sign is interesting and represents part of Derby's history.
If you look around you now, there is no river, stream or bridge in sight. Yes, there is a bridge here but it has long been hidden since Markeaton Brook was culverted in the 1800s. Markeaton Brook runs under The Strand, Victoria Street and Albert Street to an outlet into the River Derwent in the gardens behind the Council House. At various times, the extant bridges have been uncovered and indeed rebuilt. The most recent of these rebuilds was at the junction of St. Peter's St., Albert St., Cornmarket and Victoria St. that seemed to take forever to complete!
My photo ref. P1020363
Photographed on 24 September 2007
The set-up for the Great Britain Snap Back setting from a tape measure stating "Made in Gt. Britain, Avoid Snap Back"
Masia Gris Oscuro, Jade, Decor Jewel Jade 7,5x15, Torello Jade 2x15 / Hexatile Harmony Nature B&W 17,5x20
The back of the house with the finished wall mosaic. I enjoy looking at the house now. The mosaic suits the space and the style of the house and it doesn't take up space on the small deck.
Khan Theological School (aka Imam Gholi Khan Madrasa or Madrasa-i-Khan) was built in 1627. I am not sure if there are additional buildings (I assume there are). We only saw an impressively muqarna*-covered entrance gate, a beautifully domed vestibule, and a lovely courtyard. The courtyard is a classic four-iwan** plan, apparently square, with shallow iwans covered in gorgeous tilework (apparently the same on each side). and was graced with palms, pines, roses, and citrus trees, and a reflecting pool in the center.
I loved that the plantings gave attention to all the senses... the sound of a breeze in pines and palms is a delight, even as their shade refreshes the skin; the scent of roses fills the air and the citrus trees made my mouth water.
To see what the courtyard looked like in 1933, visit ArchNet's pages on the school. Be sure to view the large photos - it's quite fascinating!
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*Muqarnas are used in many ways in Islamic architecutre... see this page on Archnet for a full description, history, and references.
**An iwan is a large arched opening in the wall of a courtyard. Usually there are four; sometimes one leads to an interior hall of a mosque. The architectural theme apparently dates from ancient Assyria but became common in Islaimc architecture. The four-iwan plan is commonly used in domestic, religious, and public architecture in Iran and the region.
Read more about iwans, and see examples across time and space, here on Archnet.
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13in diameter - MDF base
handmade ceramic lettering in Arabic - Allah meaning God
Glaze fused with glass and fired.
materials used: handmade tiles with mirror & burgundy ceramic tiles on surround, cream broken crockery with glass nuggets & recycled jewellery on inside.
Laminate floor is an extremely durable product that resembles real wood or stone flooring. It is a cost affective solution which gives you the same look of wood flooring.
Inspection, person heard a loud report like a pop and then sound like breaking glass while watching television and found this.
Tile not back buttered, minimal thinset transfer to back of tile and set up against verticle surface with no expansion. TCA handbook for ceramic tile installation sites astm standard for that no tile is to be set and or grouted against verticle surfaces.
Happens quite often out in AZ.