Persian Ceramic History

The history of the art of pottery in iran goes back into ancient time.

Persian ceramic history. Throughout the centuries since the early neolithic age functional potteryware has been created in various forms all around the world made and designed by many cultures. While the majority of the collection consists of ceramic vessels and figurines bronzes and textiles are also represented. Agriculture gave rise to the baking of clay and the making of utensils by the people of iran. One of the oldest is persian pottery made by the artists of persia.

About the persian handmade pottery. History of tile glazed brick manufacture and decoration in iran goes back to the prehistoric period it has an important position among the various decorative arts in iranian architecture. Four main decorative features could be categorized here. Achaemenes parthian sassanian.

Persian art or iranian art has one of the richest art heritages in world history and has been strong in many media including architecture painting weaving pottery calligraphy metalworking and sculpture at different times influences from the art of neighbouring civilizations have been very important and latterly persian art gave and received major influences as part of the wider styles. A masterpiece of pottery art the taste and talent of this people can be seen through the designs of their earthen wares r. According to the latest archaeological survey pottery making in iran started from 8th millennium b c. The history of persian ceramics.

Thus perhaps it is more logical to consider the rise of the safavid dynasty as the beginning of a new epoch in the long history of perso islamic pottery. During the historical periods. Pottery making in the iranian plateau dates back to the early neolithic age 7th millennium bce with the production of coarse unglazed wares. The safavaid dynastic period was a renaissance in the history of iranian pottery when not only long forgotten persian techniques were re introduced but also when new persian wares were invented.

They were covered by transparent lead glazes and colors were added with oxides. Later wares were made from earthenware clays with a layer of white slip engobe. To the early 19th century. Persian pottery or iranian pottery is the pottery made by the artists of persia iran and its history goes back to early neolithic age 7th millennium bce.

Undoubtedly most parts of the iran were the center of handmade ceramic and pottery production. Persian pottery as a craft has very long history which goes back to the 7th millennium bc.