The beautiful Zellige of Morroco (it means “tile” in Arabic) made their appearance around the 10thcentury. Zellige making is considered an art in itself. The art is transmitted from generation to generation by maâlems (master craftsmen). A long training starts at childhood to implant the required skills.
Assiduous attention to detail is needed when creating zellige. The small shapes (cut according to a precise radius gauge), painted and enamel covered pieces are then assembled in a geometrical structure as in a puzzle to form the completed mosaic.
During the Marinid dynasty in 13th-15th century Morocco, it was further elevated and popularized, ornamenting walls, fountains, tables, floors, counter-tops, ceilings and sometimes even entire mosques.
Today Zellige is still practiced and are laboriously baked, hand cut and painted by designers just as they were 1300 years ago.

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