Tabriz is the center of East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. The city is well-known for its handicrafts and can be considered as one of the handicraft centers in the Middle East. Some of the handicrafts are: Carpet Tabriz was the largest center of carpet weaving in Seljug and Ilkhanid kingdoms. Carpet weaving is common in the urban and rural areas of East Azerbaijan. Kilim   Kilim is a traditional handicraft which…

Isfahan is called the center of Persian handicrafts. The province is so famous globally for its handicrafts and is highly favored by tourists. The most important handicrafts of Isfahan are: Carpet weaving, brocade weaving, kilim (or a coarse carpet), enamel work, khatam (inlaid work), engraving on metal, silver work, jewelry making, ceramic and tiles. Naghshe-Jahan square of Isfahan is the marketplace of Isfahan Handicrafts.  

[gallery size="large" ids="9360,9362"] A Persian miniature is a small Persian painting on paper, whether a book illustration or a separate work of art intended to be kept in an album of such works called a muraqqa. The techniques are broadly comparable to the Western and Byzantine traditions of miniatures in illuminated manuscripts. Although there is an equally well-established Persian tradition of wall-painting, the survival rate and state of preservation of…

[gallery size="large" ids="9353,9355"] Metalwork saw a gradual decline during the Safavid dynasty, and remains difficult to study, particularly because of the small number of dated pieces. Under Shah Ismail, there is a perpetuation of the shapes and decorations of Timurid inlays: motifs of almond-shaped glories, of shamsa (suns) and of chi clouds are found on the inkwells in the form of mausoleums or the globular pitchers reminiscent of Ulugh Beg's…

[gallery size="large" ids="9327,9329"] Turquoise is an opaque, blue-to-green mineral that is a hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium, with the chemical formula CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O. It is rare and valuable in finer grades and has been prized as a gemstone and ornamental stone for thousands of years owing to its unique hue. Like most other opaque gems, turquoise has been devalued by the introduction onto the market of treatments, imitations and synthetics.…