Shaped Tiles in the 'Cuerda Seca' Technique, late 14th century, Attributed to Turkey, Konya, Stonepaste; polychrome glaze within black wax resist outlines (cuerda seca technique), Tile a: H. 18 13/16 in. (47.8 cm), Ceramics-Tiles, A brilliant but short?lived episode in the history of Anatolian ceramic production was the appearance of tiles decorated in the so?called cuerda seca ('dry cord') technique. In the cuerda seca process, thin bands of waxy resist maintain color separation between glazes during firing, but leave behind 'dry cords' of unglazed tile
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