I have mentioned in previous posts that #classicblue the #pantone #coloroftheyear is going to be very popular because of the way its not a middle blue not quite indigo or ultramarine or cobalt but invoking similar tones.
Blue and White combinations for centuries have been a hit ever since someone applied a cobalt oxide mix over white clay or a white slip probably first in China although imports of polychrome ware from the Middle East may have influenced that along with the usage of woad and indigo on fabrics and the use of lapis lazuli and azurite for painting.
A lesser known blue and white ware was produced at Iznik in the Ottoman empire.
Production peaked in the 17th century but then declined due to the continual import of the very Chinese ceramics that Iznik cermaics were created in response to although there has been a modern revival.
Note that Islamic ceramics wares often use geometric patterns along with botanical motifs.
If you're looking for examples of blue to inspire your own designs google Iznik Ceramics.
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