Can you identify an item from this description? It looks like a coffee/tea server, probably antique. About 18″ tall, thin, bottle-like neck, perhaps brass. The bulbous base of this ceramic(?) piece is beautifully, vividly painted in an all-over floral pattern. My sister had this item on display with her antiques several years ago and I [...]
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Considering Buying A Turkish Area Rug? Turkish Rugs So, you are looking for a piece of art to invest in, but you’d like it to be useful, too. Have you considered buying a rug? Quality Turkish rugs are beautiful, functional pieces that can really hold their value. Even better, these rugs can fit any budget. [...]
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how to ship stuff from istanbul to my country ? UAE ?? when i visit istanbul, before i leave i want to ship some boxes home ( gifts for family and friends and some stuff people want us to buy for them) mainly it’s all gift (turkish sweets,blankets, turkish handmade things and purfumes) what is [...]
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The Decline of the Ottoman Empire, The Sick Old Man of Europe The Eastern Question was the collective term for the problems raised in south-eastern Europe by the weakness of the Ottoman Turkish Empire and the rivalry of its successors. At the peak of the Ottoman Empire, it stretched from the Persian Gulf to the [...]
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