1- PhD in Art Studies, Art University of Iran, Tehran, Iran.
2- ssistant Professor, Department of Handicrafts, Faculty of Architecture and Art, University of Kashan, Kashan, Iran. ,Arabbeigi@Kashan.ac.ir
2- ssistant Professor, Department of Handicrafts, Faculty of Architecture and Art, University of Kashan, Kashan, Iran. ,
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During the Qajar period, the production of didactic and artisanal treatises —either locally authored treatises or translated from Western sources—gained considerable prominence due to the establishment of the Dar al-Fonun, the presence of Western agents and officials, and the foundation of the Translation Bureau. Analyzing the content of these treatises provides valuable insight into Qajar-era arts and crafts, particularly in terms of their technical processes and aesthetic values. This study introduces and examines a newly Identified manuscript entitled On the Kashi-making traditions, authored by Sadeq ibn Ebrahim Natanzi. It investigates the manuscript’s content and contextual significance while exploring its possible relationship with the English translation of a well-known treatise titled On the Manufacture of Modern Kashi Earthenware Tiles and Vases in Imitation of the Ancient by Master Ali Mohammad Isfahani.The primary research question addresses the relationship between these two treatises: given their similar subject matter and terminology, and in light of their respective dates of composition, what can be inferred about their historical and textual connection?Employing a descriptive-analytical methodology based on archival sources and textual comparison, this research concludes that Natanzi’s treatise represents an earlier Qajar text on ceramic practices. The findings suggest that lsfahani may have used Natanzi’s treatise as a primary resource and He merely appended supplementary details to his treatise to further elaborate on its content and delivering the completed work to its Western commissioner. The discovery of Sadeq Natanzi’s original manuscript can substantiate many hypotheses regarding the chronological precedence of the treatises and open a new path for the specialized analysis of Qajar ceramics.
Article number: 9
Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
Applied Arts
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