IRANIAN HANDICRAFTS. IRÁN ✏️ Travel Information-Iran

Persian craftsmanship is very varied, colorful marvelous, excellent raw materials and work of master craftsmen.
Khatam - Mina - Qalamkar Sazi - Gilim - Negargari - Pottery - Ceramic - Qalamzani are some samples.

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Arts and Crafts

Decorative Arts

Jewelry

Local jewelry is one of Iran's traditional handicrafts, which is made in various shapes in the country's northern and southern provinces. The primary substances of these products consist of such metals as brass, copper, silver, etc. and such stones as turquoise, agate, jasper, etc. To make them, first, the metal is melted in a furnace, and then it is molded into a specific shape, e.g. circle, square, triangle, bush, fish, etc.

Finally, the precious stones are placed on these handicrafts to form such beautiful jewelries as a bracelet, ring, hairclip, necklace, earring, etc. Local jewelries are often made by the Torkamans in the Golestan Province, as well as in some parts of the Khorasan Province, Sistan va Baluchestan, Kurdistan, and Kermanshah.

Ceramics

The word is derived from the Greek term, "Kermose." Clay made objects were called "Kermose" in ancient Greece.

Compound soils (primary soils) are molded, baked in a furnace, enameled, and baked again. The product is called "ceramic." Today, Iran's popular ceramics are in such different shapes as vases and plates with different cuts and painted enamels. The main centers for producing ceramic products are Meybod in Yazd, Estahban in Fars, Zanuz in Azerbaijan, etc.

Ceramic Exterior Painting

Ceramic exterior painting, also called enamel painting, is one of Iran's beautiful and traditional handicrafts. In this art, the earthenware vessels are baked, enameled, and then painted. This work is much simpler than ceramic interior painting, because it is easy to correct or change the painting.

Enameled Ceramic

Enameled ceramic is a traditional Iranian handicraft. In this art, the earthenware vessels are made using different techniques, such as painting on the enamel, seven-colored, and gold-plated techniques. The production process is similar to that of the gold plated ceramic. The only difference is that in ceramic vessels, seven colors, e.g. azure, turquoise, red, brown, black, yellow, and white, are used for ornamenting the product. Rey, Kashan, Gorgan, and Soltan-Abad are the main centers for producing this handicraft.

Pottery

In this art, different objects, for example a bowl, pitcher, or other tools and utensils are made from baked mud.

The products are called pottery if no enamel is used. Pottery is usually made from secondary soils, the ever moving soils; therefore, they are less purified and more adhesive. The main soil used in this art is clay. This type of soil has different colors, from buff to red.

The main centers for producing pottery in Iran are: Laljin in Hamadan, Shahreza in Esfahan, Juybar in Mazandaran, Siyahkal in Gilan, Mond Gonabad in Khorasan, Estahban in Fars, Kalpurgan-e Saravan in Sistan va Baluchestan, Shahvar in Minab, Tehran and Qom.

Carpet Weaving

The art of carpet weaving in Iran has its roots in the culture and the customs of its people and their instinctive feelings. Weavers mix elegant patterns with a myriad of colors. The Iranian carpet is similar to the Persian garden: full of florae, birds, and beasts. The colors are usually made from wild flowers, and are rich in colors such as burgundy, navy blue, and accents of ivory.

The proto-fabric is often washed in tea to soften the texture, giving it a unique quality. Depending on where the rug is made, patterns and designs vary. And some rugs, such as Gabbeh, and Gelim have variations in their textures and the number of knots. Silken textile caught the attention of famous travelers and explorers such as Xuanzang, Jean- Baptiste Tavernier, and Jean Chardin. Iranians were among the first carpet weavers of the ancient world.


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Last Update: 13/12/2012 - 22:57