Barbutin technique and artistic productions in Turkish tile art

Having a history parallel to the existence of human beings, terracotta products were initially shaped and produced in line with needs. However, it is understood that production continued with artistic concerns and different techniques throughout the historical process. One of the techniques that achieved high aesthetic value on terracotta samples is the Barbotine technique. It is understood that there is complexity in the definitions of the Barbutin technique, which is a sub-branch of the relief technique. It is seen that other relief techniques, including the Barbutin technique, were applied together on the examples that have survived to the present day. Despite the complexity that probably developed due to this common use, the Barbutin technique forms a clear definition with its production details. In Anatolian and Mesopotamian civilizations, glazed and unglazed jugs, flasks, jars, spherical conical vessels and surface tiles with Barbutin technique surface decoration were produced. Within the scope of this thesis study carried out under the title of "Barbutin Technique and Artistic Productions in Turkish Tile Art", the historical development of Turkish tile art, production techniques and the definition of the word tile were briefly mentioned. Information was given about the embossing technique and its sub-techniques such as printing-mould and engraving-carving techniques. The definition of barbotine technique, its historical process and production stages were emphasized and detailed information was given about current artistic productions made with this technique.