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Morteza Ataie

Morteza Ataie

Academic rank: Assistant Professor
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Education: PhD.
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Faculty: Faculty of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism
Address: University of Mazandaran
Phone: 011-52324870

Research

Title
CLASSIFICATION AND TYPOLOGY OF MIDDLE AGES POTTERY IN THE NEYSHABUR MUSEUM
Type
JournalPaper
Keywords
Pottery, Classification and Typology, Middle Ages, Neyshabur Museum.
Year
2025
Journal Journal of Sistan and Baluchistan Studies
DOI
Researchers AMENEH ELAHIAN ، Abed Taghavi ، Morteza Ataie

Abstract

Pottery, as one of the most important arts of ancient times, made considerable progress in the Middle Ages, especially during the Seljuk period. With the devastating attacks of the Mongols, pottery stopped in many Iranian cities. However, during the Ilkhanid period, with the establishment of relative peace, pottery production resumed in the centers of many Iranian cities, including Rey, Kashan, Saveh, and Neyshabur. There are a number of pottery made in different cities of Iran in the Neyshabur Museum that have not been studied so far. This research aims to date the mentioned pottery by typology and classification. Data collection is done by documentary and field methods and this research is based on description and analysis. In this museum, tallow burners, candlesticks, mashrabeh, seals, pendants or lids, molds, plates, bowls with carved patterns, bowls with radial patterns, bird figurines, and tiles were identified. The results show that the pottery in the Neyshabur Museum is divided into two categories, unglazed and glazed. Unglazed pottery includes simple unglazed, unglazed with molded patterns, clay molds, unglazed with stamped patterns, and unglazed with added patterns. Glazed pottery includes single-colored glazed pottery, glazed pottery with sgraffiato decoration, underglaze painted pottery, and overglaze painted pottery. These pottery were made during the fifth to eighth centuries AH.