Pottery, Tile, Ceramic (Understanding Iran's Traditional Arts) Journal Article

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Pottery excavation in Marlik (Refer to the page image) In ancient Greece, the art of pottery reached its ultimate perfection and achieved an excellent level in terms of design, clay material, and glaze; however, overall, this did not become widely prevalent, and the production of decorated vessels in that land did not continue much beyond the first century BC. Although the Sassanid era has been named the "Golden Age of Iranian Culture," nevertheless, in a general summary, it can be said that at least the art of pottery continued its life in the same methods as the Parthian period. Girshman's overall analysis indicates that at the beginning of the Sasanian era (3rd century AD) and from the reign of Ardashir I (241-224) until the 8th-10th centuries AD, when the civilizations of Iran, Byzantium, and Islam gradually became motivations for the advancement of the world's traditional arts, mosaic work for covering floors or for ordinary uses was common in the palaces and temples of Firuzabad, Ctesiphon, and Bishapur, and at the same time, they held a special place alongside the production of stained glass and glazed ceramics. "Richard Frye," in his analysis of the arts and crafts of the Sasanian and Islamic eras, presents the issue of pottery, the beginning of glazing, and the connection of Iranian pottery with various countries with a specific complexity, without referring to specific examples. 94 Anyway, with the advent of Islam, a new chapter began in the traditional art of pottery, tile work, and ceramics in Iran.