{"id":9228,"date":"2026-05-09T00:59:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-09T00:59:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/auctionafrique.co.uk\/2026\/05\/09\/moroccan-zellige-mosaic-from-traditional-art-to-contemporary-design-projects-wholesale\/"},"modified":"2026-05-09T00:59:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T00:59:12","slug":"moroccan-zellige-mosaic-from-traditional-art-to-contemporary-design-projects-wholesale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/auctionafrique.co.uk\/ar\/2026\/05\/09\/moroccan-zellige-mosaic-from-traditional-art-to-contemporary-design-projects-wholesale\/","title":{"rendered":"Moroccan Zellige Mosaic: From Traditional Art to Contemporary Design Projects (Wholesale)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<h2>Zellige: The Iconic Moroccan Mosaic That Transforms Spaces<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Zellige<\/strong> is Morocco\u2019s signature mosaic art\u2014hand-cut glazed terracotta tiles assembled into geometric patterns that have adorned palaces and mosques for centuries. Today, architects worldwide specify zellige for luxury hotels, residences, and commercial spaces.<\/p>\n<h3>What Makes Authentic Zellige Special<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Hand-cut precision<\/strong>\u2014each tile individually chipped by master craftsmen<\/li>\n<li><strong>Unique glaze variations<\/strong>\u2014natural color depth machines cannot replicate<\/li>\n<li><strong>Geometric complexity<\/strong>\u2014patterns based on Islamic mathematical principles<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Zellige Applications<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Feature walls\u2014lobbies, restaurants, reception areas<\/li>\n<li>Bathroom and kitchen surfaces\u2014backsplashes, shower enclosures<\/li>\n<li>Pool and fountain surrounds<\/li>\n<li>Flooring and furniture inlays<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Wholesale Zellige: What Buyers Need to Know<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Lead time<\/strong>\u2014custom patterns require 4-8 weeks<\/li>\n<li><strong>Color matching<\/strong>\u2014provide samples or Pantone references<\/li>\n<li><strong>Quantity<\/strong>\u2014include 10-15% extra for cuts and installation waste<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We work with <strong>master zellige artisans in Fes<\/strong>\u2014the historic center of this craft.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Planning a zellige project?<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/handcrafted.ma\/contact\/\">Request samples<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/handcrafted.ma\/moroccan-zellige-mosaic-traditional-contemporary-design-wholesale\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zellige: The Iconic Moroccan Mosaic That Transforms Spaces Zellige is Morocco\u2019s signature mosaic art\u2014hand-cut glazed terracotta tiles assembled into geometric<\/p>","protected":false},"author":30,"featured_media":9221,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"googlesitekit_rrm_CAow1p3FDA:productID":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9228","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/auctionafrique.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20200305_112805-scaled-1.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/auctionafrique.co.uk\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9228","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/auctionafrique.co.uk\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/auctionafrique.co.uk\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/auctionafrique.co.uk\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/30"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/auctionafrique.co.uk\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9228"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/auctionafrique.co.uk\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9228\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/auctionafrique.co.uk\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9221"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/auctionafrique.co.uk\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9228"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/auctionafrique.co.uk\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9228"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/auctionafrique.co.uk\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9228"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}