Iranian pottery has a long history in the history of Persian art. Pottery is one of the first and most important inventions made by humans, and it is one of the most significant artistic manifestations for historians and archaeologists.
Archaeologists learn about the social and economic conditions of a period or a region through pottery.
By studying the pottery, they interpret people’s life, religion and history, social relations, and society’s attitude toward their neighbors.
Pottery making in Iran has a long and brilliant history. Due to the extraordinary geographical location of Iran, which is located at the intersection of ancient civilizations and on the routes of important caravans, almost every part of Iran has been engaged in making pottery at different times.
However, recent excavations and archeological research showed that there are four major areas in the production of pottery in the Iranian plateau, which includes the Naskht section, which includes the west of the Zagros mountains and Lorestan areas.
The second part includes the areas south of the Caspian Sea, which includes the provinces of Gilan and Mazandaran. These two regions were the first regions in the Iranian plateau that started pottery.
The third part includes the northwest of the country and the regions of Azerbaijan, the fourth part is in the southeast, which includes the provinces of Kerman and Sistan, and Baluchistan. In addition to these four regions, the desert regions of Iran can also be added to them, as the history of making pottery in these regions dates back to 8 thousand BC.
