Safavid Architectural Pottery Decoration, 17th-19th Century CE
Ceramic
28.5x13cm
LI.3206
A rare decorative glazed ceramic dated to the Safavid period and its brilliant blue, yellow and white glaze have probably embellished the interior of a mosque. The complex history of...
A rare decorative glazed ceramic dated to the Safavid period and its brilliant blue, yellow and white glaze have probably embellished the interior of a mosque.
The complex history of Safavid ceramics is due in part to the geographical position of Persia, placed as it was between the Ottoman Empire, the lands of Uzbek rulers, the Mughal empire and the Indian Ocean. The Safavid dynasty ruled over Persia (1501-1722) for over two centuries. Isfahan, the Safavid capital, and Na'in were the two main centers in which buildings were decorated with tilework. The tile-making tradition consisted of composing repetitive geometrical or vegetal patterns.
The complex history of Safavid ceramics is due in part to the geographical position of Persia, placed as it was between the Ottoman Empire, the lands of Uzbek rulers, the Mughal empire and the Indian Ocean. The Safavid dynasty ruled over Persia (1501-1722) for over two centuries. Isfahan, the Safavid capital, and Na'in were the two main centers in which buildings were decorated with tilework. The tile-making tradition consisted of composing repetitive geometrical or vegetal patterns.