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Mansouri S, Salehi Kakhki A, Shateri M. (2025). Classification and Typological Study of Safavid Lusterware and its Comparison with Blue-and-White Ceramics. Parseh J. Archaeol. Stud.. 9(33), 351-377. doi:10.61882/PJAS.807.1075
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1- Ph.D. student in Archeology, Department of Archeology, Faculty of Conservation and Restoration, Art University of Isfahan Isfahan, Iran.
2- Professor, Department of Archeology, Faculty of Conservation and Restoration, Art University of Isfahan, Iran (Corresponding Author). ,Salehi.k.a@aui.ac.ir
3- Associate Professor, Department of Archaeology, Faculty of Humanity Sciences, Shahrekord University, Shahrekord, Iran.
2- Professor, Department of Archeology, Faculty of Conservation and Restoration, Art University of Isfahan, Iran (Corresponding Author). ,
3- Associate Professor, Department of Archaeology, Faculty of Humanity Sciences, Shahrekord University, Shahrekord, Iran.
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Among the finest artistic productions of the Safavid period is lusterware, which continued the tradition that flourished during the Middle Islamic era. Despite brief references in some sources to the distinctive nature and form of Safavid lusterware, no independent and focused study has been conducted to date. Therefore, given the formal characteristics of existing lusterware, this study aims to classify them in detail to achieve a more comprehensive understanding of their forms and then to conduct a comparative analysis with blue-and-white ceramics. To achieve this goal, the following questions have been raised: “Into what formal categories can the lusterware of the Safavid period be classified?” and “In terms of form, how do Safavid lusterware correspond to, or compare with, their contemporary blue-and-white counterparts?” In this research, data collection has been carried out through library and field methods, and the study has proceeded with a descriptive-comparative-analytical approach. The statistical population comprises 69 Safavid lusterware pieces and 40 blue-and-white vessels, which, in turn, represent 486 lusterwares and 106 blue-and-white ceramics selected as representative samples of each type based on their formal characteristics. The results of the typological study of these vessels indicate that the lusterware comprises 17 groups, which fall into two main categories: Open forms, such as dishes, bowls, and cups (Piyaleh); and closed forms, such as ewers, bottles, and pitchers. Moreover, although the two pottery types exhibit considerable typological similarity, the lusterware demonstrates greater formal diversity, whereas the blue-and-white ceramics are relatively finer in execution and somewhat larger in scale.
Keywords: Safavid Lusterware, Blue-and-White, Vessel Classification, Vessel Typology, Comparative Study.
Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
Special Archeology
Received: 2024/08/2 | Accepted: 2024/09/28 | Published: 2025/12/22
Received: 2024/08/2 | Accepted: 2024/09/28 | Published: 2025/12/22
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