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Iranian handicrafts
are
handicraft
or handmade crafted works originating from
Iran
.
Basketry and wickerwork
[
edit
]
Boryabaf
[
fa
]
, a bamboo
wickerwork
or textile, used to make floor mats, stools, and fans.
Kapu (basket)
[
fa
]
, a palm leaf basketry.
[1]
Tutan (boat)
[
fa
]
, an indigenous boat made of tobacco leaves found in the
Hamun Lake
region
[2]
Carpets and rugs
[
edit
]
Persian carpet
Abadeh rug
, type of carpet with a large diamond pattern
Afshar rugs
, carpets from the Turkic
Afshar tribe
Ardabil Carpet
, the name of two different famous Safavid carpets which became a style
[3]
Dilmaghani
, the oldest existing manufacturers of hand knotted carpets
Gabbeh
, a type of Persian nomadic carpet
Heriz rug
, type of carpet with copper in the wool and bold patterns with a large medallion
Shiraz rug
, a type of Persian carpet
Tabriz rug
, genre of carpets found in
Tabriz
Kilims
, flat woven rug or tapestry
[4]
Zili
[
fa
]
, type of Kilim
Soumak
, flat woven rug, bedding, or tapestry; a stronger and thicker weave than a Kilim
The
Ardabil carpet
weaving a carpet in a
caravansari
in
Meybod
gabbeh
carpet
Baluch carpet
, mid–19th century
Soumak
rug
Textiles
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edit
]
Persian embroidery
Pateh
, needlework on wool, with colored thread, mostly of silk. It is mostly created by women.
[5]
Rasht embroidery
Sermeh embroidery
Sistan embroidery
and
Sistan cream embroidery
[
fa
]
, using a black, cream or white thread color to decorate clothing or other fabrics
Zardozi
, metal embroidery thread work made of silver or gold.
[6]
Balochi needlework
Brocade
,
shuttle-woven
fabrics
often made in colored
silks
and sometimes with
gold
and
silver
threads.
Felt
, a traditional weaving, common to the
Kermanshah province
[7]
Ghelimche
[
fa
]
, a traditional machine woven fabric
Ghalamkar
, wood-block printed fabric, often used for table cloths or as bedspreads.
[8]
Khameh
, silk embroidered on raw-colored fabric, typically in all white.
[9]
Jajim
, hand-woven, colorful fabric often found in rural areas
Termeh
, hand woven fabric, often used for table cloths, or made into shawls.
[10]
Up-close of
Zardozi
metal embroidery
A sample of Termeh
Iranian
Baluchi embroidery
Persian silk
brocade
fabric with silver thread (Persian:
Golabetoon
)
Bakhtiari felting in
Shahr-e Kord
Pateh
, needlework on wool
Metalwork
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]
Dovatgari
[11]
[12]
Enamelwork
(Persian: Minakari)
[13]
Metal engraving
(Persian: Ghalamzani)
[13]
Openwork
, a popular style for bronze work
Silver-gilt
Toreutics
(Persian: Ghalam-Zani)
[14]
Tabriz-style copper
Persian metal engraving (golden plated), depicting Shah
Anushirvan
ring making in
Qom province
Openwork metal,
incense burner
, c. 11th century
Enamelwork
Store selling metalwork
Woodwork
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]
Girih
, a branch of traditional architecture and tiling
strapwork
, often made of wood, but sometimes made of other materials.
Moarragh (also known as Moarraq), traditional
marquetry
or wood inlay
Khatam
,
marquetry
or wood inlay using very small pieces, often made into boxes or to decorate home goods
[15]
[13]
Wood carving
Girih screen found in
Nishapur
A sample of Khatam box
Khatam items
Pottery and ceramics
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]
See also:
Persian pottery
Earthenware
Fritware
Garrus ware
Gombroon ware
Kraak ware
Kubachi ware
Lustreware
Mina'i ware
Moarragh, traditional ceramic mosaic tile developed by the
Seljuks
[16]
[17]
Persian
Kraak ware
glazed ceramic tile work, from the ceiling of the Tomb of Hafez in Shiraz
Kubachi ware
Lustreware
Mina'i ware
Stone, masonry, and mosaic
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]
Chiq
[
fa
]
, a building material used inside the walls of nomadic black tents called "siah chador".
[18]
Hardstone carving
Sculpturing
Stained glass
Firoozeh Koobi
, made of a
copper
vessel that is covered with inlayed turquoise stone.
[19]
Stone inlay, the most popular stone used is
carnelian
, followed by
turquoise
to make traditional jewelry.
[20]
The inlay is typically laid in
mastic
and wax, then fixed with enamel and/or
niello
.
[20]
Firoozeh koobi or Persian turquoise inlay
Colossal Statue of Shapur I
, example of traditional
statuary
stone carving
Enameled vase
Painting, drawing, and motifs
[
edit
]
Persian miniature
Motifs
Buta (ornament)
, a motif style
Gol o Bolbol
[
fa
]
, a flower-and-bird motif style
Paisley (design)
, a motif style
Master of Animals
Lion and Sun
Illuminated manuscript
Tashir (craft)
[
fa
]
, a gilding and painting technique
[21]
example of a Persian miniature, "The Nightmare of Zahhak" (c. 1525–1535)
example of Tashir
Gol o bolbol motif on earthenware tiles, from the
Qajar-era
Persian silk brocade with silver and gold thread, with paisley pattern
Places in Iran to find handicrafts
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edit
]
Grand Bazaar
, Tehran
Vakil Bazaar
, Shiraz
Bazaar-e Bozorg
,
Isfahan
Tabriz Grand Bazaar
, Tabriz
Fire Temple of Yazd
.
See also
[
edit
]
Arts of Iran
Persian art
Persian-Sassanid art patterns
References
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