White Moroccan Zellige Tile

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White moroccan zellige tile.

Baked in wood fired kilns loaded with olive pits these glazes feature a rich undulating. Master craftsmen are called maâlems but even as it s having a resurgence in interiors it. The art of making zellige is passed from generation to generation in morocco. Our weathered white is to white glazed terracotta tiles what opals are to white gemstones.

Moroccan zellige tiles sourced from marseille in la vie en rose. It s a prized but dying art. Cle s weathered white zellige is a glazed moroccan terracotta made up of 50 shades of white including grays creams pinks celadons and even blues. How it s made cement tiles are made by hand one at a time using mineral pigments cement a mold and a hydraulic press.

Moroccan zellige tiles provide our artisans with a unique opportunity to use a time tested and challenging medium to create their art. Our cement tiles and zellige are handmade and manufactured by artisans with generations of experience with authentic raw materials to produce tiles with lasting quality and beauty. Variation in cement tile and zellige is the point. These hand chiseled moroccan tiles acquire their coloring from the historic clay body that is a rich terracotta inherently forcing it s hue through the glazes.

We also carry a wide range of moroccan zellige colors in 4 4 2 6 2 2 and 3 5 inch hexagon shapes. A 12th century poet s villa in st paul de vence restored for modern living photograph by helen cathcart.