Historians and economists included, many tried to explain what triggered industrialization and why it failed to emerge in various regions of the world. Let me throw in my explanation: The concept of time. How we perceived time, or passing of it, was a..
Topics: instruments

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There was a time when sailors were sailors; no GPS, no machinery. You relied on friendly winds to move you, stars to guide you during the night and a compass like this J. Wardale to find North in the day. Scary, eh? Dated: 1918 Dimensions: 7.5x7.5 cm...
Topics: instruments

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Ottomans were fond of China, all varieties and origins. Not only there was a lively local productions but a considerable amount of china were also imported like these Cloisonne vases of 19th century. Sometimes I can not help but desire to touch these...
Topics: china

{"title":"Cloisonne Vases","post_url":"http:\/\/missingculture.blogspot.com\/2009\/03\/cloisonne-vases.html","feed_url":"http:\/\/missingculture.blogspot.com\/feeds\/posts\/default?alt=rss","author":"Archiver","date":"2009-03-02 01:30:00","summary":"Ottomans were fond of China, all varieties and origins. Not only there was a lively local productions but a considerable amount of china were also imported like these Cloisonne vases of 19th century. Sometimes I can not help but desire to touch these..."}

Ruba'i is the Persian quatrain made especially popular by Omar Khayyam. Since 11th century its popularity has never ceased in Asia Minor. Calligraphers loved them. Just like its Japanese counterpart haiku (which is three lines), its shortness and...
Topics: calligraphy

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I have been to numerous countries. Well, more than average let us say. I have yet to see a more candy loving nation than Turks. Be it the Ottoman or the Republic era, this candy madness continued. Hence, the storage problem. Can you picture yourself...
Topics: glass

{"title":"Bohemian Candy Bowl","post_url":"http:\/\/missingculture.blogspot.com\/2009\/01\/bohemian-candy-bowl.html","feed_url":"http:\/\/missingculture.blogspot.com\/feeds\/posts\/default?alt=rss","author":"Archiver","date":"2009-01-15 04:26:00","summary":"I have been to numerous countries. Well, more than average let us say. I have yet to see a more candy loving nation than Turks. Be it the Ottoman or the Republic era, this candy madness continued. Hence, the storage problem. Can you picture yourself..."}