An Evaluation and Classification of the Human Motifs on Luster Potteries of Kashan during the Middle Ages

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 M.A. Department of Archaeology, Faculty of Conservation and Restoration, Art University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran.

2 Associate Professor, Department of Archaeology, Faculty of Conservation and Restoration, Art University of Isfahan Isfahan, Iran

3 Associate Professor, Faculty of Research Excellence in Art and Entrepreneurship, Art University of Isfahan Isfahan, Iran.

Abstract

After the passing of two centuries of the advent of Islam, the manufacture of pottery in Iran gradually submitted to dramatic fluctuations and human motifs became one of the most imperative decorative elements applied on the luster potteries of the Seljuk and Ilkhanid eras. Hence, it can be specified that the most fundamental contribution of the artists of the stated centuries is the the creation, invention and evolution of luster pottery abundant with human motifsand applied significantly on the potteries of the mentioned eras. Human motifs (both male and female) are of great importance in the luster pottery of the Middle Ages, which can be reflected on the potteriesaccording to the culture and civilization of its time. Consequently, this study commencedby studyingthe human motifs of the luster potteries made in Kashan during the Middle Ages and this is accomplished by examining the artifacts preserved at the museums of Abgineh and Iranian Pottery. Thus, the purpose of this article is to introduce, analyze and classify the types of human motifs applied on the luster pottery of Kashan in the Middle Ages. In this regard, an attempt has been made to the answerthe following question: What categories can the human motifs of the luster potteries of Kashan can be classified into? This paper follows a descriptive-analytical approach and data collection is completed by referring to documentary sources. The outcomes designate those human motifs, as the most important ornamental features of the golden luster pottery, can be categorized into six groups, mainly applied on bowls and plates. Also, despite the fact that they behold a variety of diverse decorations, the main painted element is the presence of human motifs.

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  • Receive Date: 15 November 2021
  • Revise Date: 21 January 2022
  • Accept Date: 25 January 2022

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