was little new imperial building and therefore little demand. Even when the court required tiles such as for the mausoleum of Ahmed I built between 1620 and 1623, the low prices led to a drop in the living standards of the potters. They responded by finding new markets outside the Ottoman imposed price system. Tiles were exported to Cairo where they were used to decorate the Aksunkur Mosque which was remodelled by Ibrahim Agha in 1651–52. Tiles were also exported to Greece where in 1678 the Monastery of the Great Lavra on Mount Athos was decorated with polychrome tiles inscribed with Greek lettering. Nevertheless, there was a decline in the volume of pottery produced and by the mid-17th century only a few kilns remained. The last dated pottery are dishes with crude uncial Greek inscriptions from 1678. Pottery vessels that combine traditional Iznik designs with modern themes are now produced for the tourist trade in Kütahya. See also Chinese influences on Islamic pottery Islamic pottery Notes References Sources Further reading . External links Photographs of Iznik tiles in Istanbul taken by Dick Osseman Pottery Turkish culture Turkish art Islamic pottery İznik Tiling