In this beautifully illustrated book, Walter Dennypresents a vision of one of the best-known andmost internationally renowned Islamic art forms:Iznik ceramics. Covering both Iznik piegrave;ces de formeand the famous Iznik tiles that decorate Ottomanimperial monuments, the book integrates the entirespectrum of Iznik production, both tiles and wares,and the broader artistic tradition in which it originated. The book showcases the array of motifs-floral,vegetal, and figurative-used on Iznik wares, looksat the relationship between non-Moslem communitiesand the Ottoman empire, and closes with anexamination of the rich stylistic heritage that Iznikceramics have given to Western art. Lavishly illustratedin color throughout, this is a panoramicoverview of a spectacular and refined art form.