Iznik Ceramics
at the Benaki Museum

Client: Gingko Library, 2023
Edited by John Carswell and Mina Moraitou with Melanie Gibson
Softback | 290 x 240 mm | 312pp

‘This publication, the fruit of meticulous examination and research, presents one of the most distinguished collections of Iznik ceramics in a sophisticated and systematic way. Enriched with elaborate section drawings and examples of pottery sherds, it will appeal not only to scholars, connoisseurs and collectors but will also become a reference book for all admirers of Iznik ceramics.’
Hülya Bilgi, Director of the Sadberk Hanım Museum, Istanbul

The Benaki Museum in Athens has a wide-ranging collection of Iznik ceramics with a number of rare and important pieces, including some with Greek inscriptions. This is the first time the collection, comprising 112 objects, 59 tiles and panels and 223 sherds, has been published in its entirety.