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One motif is superimposed on another, but there is no attempt to create an illusion of depth. Instead, the motifs are laid out over the flat surface of the tile.\r\n\r\nThe colour and the decoration here are characteristic of tiles made in Iznik, in north-west Anatolia. The Ottoman court renewed its patronage of Iznik ceramics during the construction of the Süleymaniye mosque in Istanbul in 1550 to 1557. The first Iznik tiles were produced, and potters added a bright red to the range of colours painted under the glaze. This was achieved with a slip made from a special clay. 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Wrench was British consul in the city when he died, and he had formed a significant collection of Ottoman and Iranian objects while in the consular service. For images of how Wrench displayed his collection in his home in the Pera (Beyoğlu) district of the city, see V&A: PH.331 to 334-1892. 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