While fired earthenware can be traced back several millennia in Anatolia (what is now Turkey) it wasn’t until the 9th century AD when merchants traveling the Silk Road introduced Chinese porcelain …

If you’ve ever been to Turkey you know that it’s one of the few modern countries on earth where handcrafted quality still holds sway over mass-produced, cookie-cutter consumer items. Walk through t …

The terms “ceramic” and “porcelain” are often used interchangeably. But while it’s true that porcelain is indeed a type of ceramic, not all ceramics are porcelain. The distinction has to do with th …

Updated on August 30th, 2023 Paykoc Imports is proud to showcase the ceramic works of Nimet Varli. Nimet was the first woman to professionally produce ceramics in Kutahya, Turkey where the traditi …