Elegance Bejmat tiles – Handmade Moroccan zellige Tiles – Wall Tiles

Zellige Bejmat – Tiles For Home Decor – Bathroom , Kitchen Floors and Walls -Outdoor & Indoor Bejmat Tiles

Art of zellij is born in Morocco to the tenth century, in white and brown tones, in imitation of Roman mosaics. Although the Romans no longer occupy the region for centuries, they left numerous traces. This art will be continuously enriched by the contributions of the different dynasties that succeeded in Morocco and al-Andalus, that part of Spain then under Moorish domination: the Almoravids from the desert, the Almohads from the High Atlas, and last but not least, in the fourteenth century, the Marinids, originally nomadic Berbers. During these four centuries of exchange, science and arts grow considerably. The architecture and decoration then reach their highest level of sophistication, and zellige invade the inside walls of all the palaces, tombs, fountains, patios, hammams. The colours are diversifying with the use of blue, green and yellow, red being added only in the seventeenth century.
Creating zellige patterns is an art that requires expertise in mathematics and geometry. Many books highlight the rules used and their symbolism (see bibliography).
Zellige manufacturing is a work of patience and precision that mobilizes a large and experienced workforce.
Terracotta tiles are first glazed on one side. The Persians during the 9th c. discovered that tin oxide can turn opaque the glaze of earthenware. This opaque tin glaze allows the manufacture of coloured tiles with the same metallic pigments used to colour glass. Note that Europe’s Renaissance will name these tiles “faience” because of the city of Faenza in Italy that was an important centre of majolica (see “glossary”).
Cutting tiles is done in 3 steps: the drawing with a brush on the glazed tile of the geometric pattern (square, star, triangle, diamond, rounded shape, etc.), the manual cutting of the form by using a sharp hammer (« menqach »), and the bevelling of edges with a smaller hammer.
The final design is prepared by “zellige masters” that detail on a drawing how to assembly the shapes and colours. The cut shards are combined face down on a smooth floor, with the finest possible joints. When assembly is completed, all the tesserae are fixed by a mortar in which are sealed iron rods to ensure the solidity. Once the mortar is dry, the plate thus formed is raised and fixed on the walls.

DETAILS :
-0.1 m² = 14 pcs
Length: 6inches = 15cm
– Width : 2inches = 5cm
– Depth : 0.8inch = 2cm
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