IRAN ART EXHIBITION: THE HISTORY OF CERAMIC TILE ART Originating in the Middle East, the earliest evidence of ceramic tile art decorations dates back to Ancient Egypt to around 4,700 BCE. There have been further findings of enamel tiling uncovered in what was Assyria (near ancient Nineveh) and Babylon; these date back to the 7th […]

IRAN ART EXHIBITION: WHAT IS THE HISTORY OF KHATAMKARI HANDMADE ART? Delicate and meticulous marquetry, produced since the Safavid period: at this time, Khatam was so popular in the court that princes learned this technique at the same level of music or painting. In the 18th and 19th centuries, katahm declined, before being stimulated under […]

IRAN ART EXHIBITION: HOW A PLATE MINAKARI IS MADE? • Decorative and Functional • Materials: Copper, enamel, glaze, metal • Handmade in Iran, Isfahan Using Ancient Handicraft Traditions, Minakari 〈This Decorative Plate is the kind that is not breakable.〉 Minakari is a glorious miniature painting on ceramics and metal. Bright colors, unique images, and forms […]

IRAN ART EXHIBITION: READ HERE ABOUT MINAKARI EARTHENWARE Minakari earthenware is originated from Minakari art but it is not made on copper. It is popular to make them in some cities such as Isfahan and Lalejin. You can have a nice collection of these dishes in your showcase. Minakari (enameled) earthenware products are fabulous artworks […]

IRAN ART EXHIBITION: IRANIAN HANDMADE PRODUCTS ARE NOT JUST A TOOL The first handicrafts were created as a tool to make life easier and gradually became part of the history, culture and art. Handicrafts and artistic handmade products of Iran are the most original, most popular and most applied art in our land. Iran’s handmade […]