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The aim of this study is to compare Seljukian ceramics – tile art that was dominant from 11th century to 14th century in Anatolia and became basis for today’s Turkish tile art and Republic period Kütahya ceramics – tile art at the aspect of figurative decoration elements and to determine similarity in present situation and differences and to purpose suggestions for solutions. Decorating methods that have a rooted past and have been used in Turkish – Islam art present rich alternatives for diversity. One of the tile decorations applied in Seljukian period in Anatolia is figurative patterns. Existing in architectural ornamentations, these tiles include humans, animals and fantastic creatures and they are usually in octagon and hexagon stars and square and the cross shaped plaques. These tiles are called Sub-glaze Group Tiles because patterns are dented under glaze. The most important product of Seljukian period is ceramics. A great number of small broken pieces and a small number of ceramics whose forms and types have been determined were found among the relics. On some of these ceramics relief human head was found. When Republic period Kütahya ceramics and tiles are examined, it is seen that there is similarity between Republic period Kütahya ceramics and Seljukian period figurative patterns. In addition, the effects of Ottoman period plant pattern tile arts and Turkish classical drawing art and artists (like Osman Hamdi) have been determined. İznik plant motives rather than local motives and patterns are seen in Kütahya. Moreover, it is seen that very different contemporary engravings are made for orders. 

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