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    Dervish by Kunter Şekercioğlu. Coffee Cup is Back to its Origin

    Nov 01, 2017 4 minutes
    Written by Tolga Yilmaz
    I believe in the inseparability of aesthetics and functionality, but I also value cultural habits, craftsmanship, history and the details of daily life …

    signed by Kunter Şekercioğlu and produced in his own workshop called Kilit Taşı (Keystone), Dervish is a Turkish coffee cup and its plate, made of porcelain (see image on previous page). awarded the Design Turkey – Superior Design Award in 2010, and Observeur du Design in 2011. Unlike modern Turkish cn royal traditions, Dervish reflects the Sufi background of coffee in Anatolia prior to the 16th century and reminds us of the real origins of coffee in Anatolia and our culture.

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