Bring the warmth, colour, history and unique style of the Mediterranean to your home with Kargi Bay Ceramics and Gifts.
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small Lancashire based company with a huge passion for beautiful Turkish products. Owner Suheyla, (half Turkish on Dad’s side) is passionate about Turkey, its colourful ceramics, food and people and is fulfilling a dream bringing delight to customers across the country. Visiting family in Turkey was a frequent summer activity growing up, spending time both in the bustling city of Istanbul and the contrasting calm and peace of the quaint villages in Bursa with its friendly, caring people and their homemade crafts and arts. This is where the love, passion and inspiration for Turkish ceramics and gifts comes from. Once you have visited, you never forget the aweinspiring Grand Bazaar in Istanbul with its colourful streets and characterful traders selling everything from leather goods, herbs and spices, textiles, gold jewellery and of course ceramics. This inspired Kargi Bay Ceramics and Gifts and turned a dream into a reality. The website launched in October last year amidst the pandemic when owner Suheyla Brown-Kenna decided to fulfil a life’s www.lancmag.com
long ambition to source beautiful authentic products from Turkey and make them easily available to browse and buy online from the comfort of your own sofa. All the beautiful ceramics are hand crafted and hand painted adding to the individuality and uniqueness of every piece and Suheyla looks forward to being able to visit Turkey again once it’s safe to source new products, meet local artisans and bring more beautiful creations to the UK. On the website, there is a fabulous choice of colourful handmade ceramic plates, dishes and bowls in a range of sizes, from super cute pinch pots, meze sharing platters to family friendly size serving dishes. As well as a whole range of kitchen accessories that are great for parties, BBQs or dinner dates and look stunning in contemporary or traditional homes. A real favourite gift for friends and mums are the pretty glass candle holders, which are created by hand with glass beads and mosaics in a variety of different styles and colours, they light up the room at night with dazzling patterns. If you are looking for a special and unique gift, you’ll find exquisite pieces such as the Daisy Bowl, Iznik Meze sets and classic blue and white serving plates that have been lovingly handmade and hand crafted following the ancient 16th and 17th century style of pottery that was made
exclusively in Turkey for the Ottoman empire with its carnation and tulip floral patterns. Whatever the occasion Anniversaries, Weddings, Birthdays, Father’s Day, Mother’s Day or Christmas you will find something truly unique for that extra special someone at Kargi Bay Ceramics and Gifts. “Since launching the business, the support and feedback from customers has been amazing and it really makes me smile and brightens the day to know that our products are loved” “It would be great to be able to open a physical store one day, however in the meantime plans are underway to take our ceramics on the road to makers markets, events and fairs across the North West with announcements, details and special offers to follow on our website, Facebook and Instagram pages, so please give us a like and follow us for all the latest news!” Please use code LANCMAGKB10 at the checkout on our website for an exclusive 10% OFF* your order *T&Cs Apply
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