Iran Art Exhibition

POTTERY OR “SOFALGARI” IS ART OF CLAY AND FIRE

IRAN ART EXHIBITION: POTTERY OR “SOFALGARI” IS ART OF CLAY AND FIRE Pottery or ‘Sofālgarī’ is one the most acclaimed and renowned, traditional handicrafts of Iran which that refer to the art of making different kinds of pottery and crockery of baked clay such as bowls and jars. Iranian Pottery without glaze is called “biscuit […]

POTTERY AS ONE OF THE TRADITIONAL IRANIAN HANDICRAFTS

IRAN ART EXHIBITION: POTTERY AS ONE OF THE TRADITIONAL IRANIAN HANDICRAFTS Pottery is the craft or art of making dishes from clay by hand or wheels and the dishes made in this way are called earthenware. The earthenware pots which are made from different raw materials, mainly reddish brown clays or a mixture of Pottery […]

WHAT FORMS OF POTTERY DID IRANIAN USE IN ANCIENT TIMES?

IRAN ART EXHIBITION: WHAT FORMS OF POTTERY DID IRANIAN USE IN ANCIENT TIMES? There can be found no ancient art resulting in a work like pottery making in Iran or an artificial substance like pottery. It’s the product of man’s thought and cheap with its raw material so abundantly accessible in nature. After the period […]

POTTERY MAKING IS KNOWN AS AN ART

IRAN ART EXHIBITION: POTTERY MAKING IS KNOWN AS AN ART Art instead of Industry Although in the past, Pottery has been known as an industry, now in modern society it is known as art. And although, there is considerable information in relation to Iranian ancient pottery, there are very few documents and written information of […]

LALJIN CITY IS THE SYMBOL OF POTTERY IN IRAN

IRAN ART EXHIBITION: LALJIN CITY IS THE SYMBOL OF POTTERY IN IRAN The taste and talent of this people can be seen through the designs of their earthen wares”, R. Ghirshman The history of the art of pottery in Iran goes back into ancient time. When agriculture came into existence and cultivation started on Iran’s […]

CERAMIC POTTERY WORKS BRINGS CALMNESS TO YOUR HOME

IRAN ART EXHIBITION: CERAMIC POTTERY WORKS BRINGS CALMNESS TO YOUR HOME Intro to Ceramics: Understanding the Types & How to Learn Traditional ceramics are ubiquitous to our everyday life and overall development as humankind. Archeologists trace ceramic origins back thousands of years, from marking history with artistic figurines to more practical uses like storing grains […]

THE MEANING OF PATTERNS ON PERSIAN POTTERY WORKS

IRAN ART EXHIBITION: THE MEANING OF PATTERNS ON PERSIAN POTTERY WORKS Objects made of baked clay are called Pottery Art. Industrial pottery is a mixture of art that leads to the production of pottery. Given that the raw materials of Pottery Art are the same as soil, water and fire, it can be imagined that; […]

CERAMIC WORKS ARE USED EVEYWHERE IN OUR LIFE

IRAN ART EXHIBITION: CERAMIC WORKS ARE USED EVEYWHERE IN OUR LIFE You started your morning with ceramics—and they’ll dominate your day. Inside your brick, cement, and glass home, you woke to the quartz clock, washed in the tiled bathroom, breakfasted on pottery cups and bowls. Maybe you worked all day at a computer (packed with […]

PERSIAN POTTERY IN ANCIENT TIMES IN IRAN

IRAN ART EXHIBITION: PERSIAN POTTERY IN ANCIENT TIMES IN IRAN Some 3,000 years ago, in the area south of the Caspian Sea in what is now modern Iran, craftsmen developed a distinctive type of pottery. This small installation features some of the outstanding treasures in the Sackler Gallery’s collection of ancient Iranian ceramics. It celebrates […]

POTTERY AND CERAMIC MAKING IN IRAN

IRAN ART EXHIBITION: POTTERY AND CERAMIC MAKING IN IRAN The history of Persian pottery dates back to the 7th millennium BCE, the early Neolithic Age. It was the age of the development of agriculture and mankind learned that by cooking clay he can make cooking utensils and that is when the art of pottery was […]