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Nemati M. Investigation and Analysis of Blue and White Potteries of Zolfaabad, Farahan. Archaelogy 2019; 3 (3) :30-45
URL: http://archj.richt.ir/article-10-309-en.html

Pottery is one of the valuable findings in archeological excavations that is very old in Iran and has been able to reveal some of the dark spots in the history of this land. In pre-Islamic times, pottery had a special place; In the Islamic period, especially with the emergence of the Seljuk dynasty, a significant change occurred in all artistic and industrial fields, including pottery. Archaeological excavations in 2009 and 2010 in the Zolfabad area of Farahan, one of the largest Islamic sites in the Medieval Ages, yielded a large number of blue and white pottery, including a number of healthy utensils and broken pieces. The present study is based on the study and comparison of blue and white pottery that has been discovered from excavations of Zolfabad Abad Historical Site,
In this way, while introducing this type of pottery, the ambiguities about this type of pottery in the Farahan region can be determined. This is a descriptive-analytical research based on field excavations and library studies to answer questions such as: To what period these pottery type belong? How much they were affected by China’s blue and white pottery? Have these potteries been producted in Zolfabad site or imported? The results of the pottery study showed that this type of pottery is based on coins and pottery of the Ilkhanid and Safavid period and according to the evidence obtained as: welding furnace, clay tripods and deformed potsherds, they were producted in Zolfabad. Blue and white potteries of Zolfabad have been affected by other production centers such as China.