A Research on the Islamic Pottery An Introduction and Critical Review on the Book of The Pottery Known as Kūbāchi

Montazer Zohori, Majid; Sedighian, Hossein

doi:10.30465/crtls.2021.33415.2018

Document Type : Research

Authors

¹ Assistant Professor in Archaeology, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

² Assistant Professor in Archaeology, University of Lorestan, Lorestan, Iran

https://doi.org/10.30465/crtls.2021.33415.2018

Abstract

Pottery is one of the most prominent aspects of Islamic crafts which flourished in both production and decoration. According to the archaeological pieces of evidence the Kūbāchi wares have been spread from Khorasan to Tabriz and it ever-known centers of production were Isfahan, Kerman, Neyshabur, Mashhad and Tabriz. The book of “The Pottery Known as Kūbāchi” is the newest and the possibility most prominent written source about this subject, which argues the archaeological aspects of these wares. This paper aims to introduce the book and review its structure and contents. The first step of review had been started with structural aspects and the process of the narration, and then the content. One of the strengths of this book is the concentration on the various archaeological aspects of this type of pottery. Besides, it can be mentioned that the book could be more attractive to the audience if the documentation and references were more precise. There are some other deficiencies in the typology and categorizing the potteries, those can be edited by the author.

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Archaeology

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Pizhuhish nāmah-i intiqādī-i mutūn va barnāmah hā-yi ̒ulūm-i insāni (Critical Studies in Texts & Programs of Human Sciences)

A Research on the Islamic Pottery An Introduction and Critical Review on the Book of The Pottery Known as Kūbāchi

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Volume 21, Issue 8 - Serial Number 96
October 2021
Pages 391-407

A Research on the Islamic Pottery An Introduction and Critical Review on the Book of The Pottery Known as Kūbāchi

References

References

Volume 21, Issue 8 - Serial Number 96October 2021Pages 391-407

Volume 21, Issue 8 - Serial Number 96
October 2021
Pages 391-407