Two parrots face each other across the water fountain where they rest. The motif suggests the soul's place in paradise, with the fountain representing paradise and the birds symbolizing the human soul. During the Ottoman Empire (1299-1922), Iznik kilns in present-day Turkiye produced vast quantities of tiles for palaces, mosques, and tombs. This fritware tile was based on imported Chinese porcelain vessels, but Iznik potters used different different [sic] methods to produce it The process of adding different enamel colors in steps, then galzing, and firing multiple times resulted in the tile's intensely clear colors. Around 1560, the Iznik kilns developed the distinctive red from a mixture of red clay and iron oxide applied in a thick later under the glaze.