24 March 2022

Since ancient times Central Asia has been famous all over the world for its pottery. Traders and travelers from different countries came here specially to buy excellent pottery: fine vases, unique dishes and beautiful bowls, exclusive masterpieces of pottery. Modern masters have kept the secrets of their ancestors, and also create luxurious art pottery, which is admired by people all over the world.  

Art ceramics of Uzbekistan is a traditional form of arts and crafts, which has also benefited from the contribution of modern times. However, the tradition and reputation has remained unshaken.

Ceramics of Uzbekistan

In the ancient cities of Uzbekistan - Samarkand, Shakhrisabz, Gijduvan, Khorezm there are still operating large centers of pottery, whose products, as well as architectural treasures, stand out for their exclusivity. Pottery masters create pottery of incredible beauty, preserving the traditions of pottery schools that originated centuries ago. Ceramics of Uzbekistan is not just tableware and household items, it is high aesthetics, environmental friendliness and durability of products. Painted lagans, bowls, vases and jugs of different shapes and sizes effectively combine practicality and beauty, harmony of shapes and colors, giving a special atmosphere to the surroundings. The world is filled with the wondrous glow of Asia, its beauties and mysteries, the winds of time. Each pattern is unique, the ornaments and symbols have their own special meanings, symbolizing protection or benign abundance, peace and love in the home or good luck in business.  

Rishtan Clay

Rishtan pottery has a peculiar style of making pottery. The method is unique, peculiar only to this region of modern Uzbekistan and unique throughout the world.
Rishtan city located in Fergana region is the center, after which ceramics is named. Local Rishtan masters developed a way of clay processing, which combines functionality and practicality, giving the products excellent performance and a unique appearance.

Be sure to come to Uzbekistan and feel its poetry in the smallest details of life, its originality in home products, its culture in everyday life and its art in creating life itself. Whether it is architectural masterpieces, historical monuments and religious shrines, famous oriental hospitality, craftsmanship or food preparation, everything has a special national flavor and deep historical heritage.

Visit Uzbekistan, and you will see a lot of interesting things, get a lot of wonderful impressions and take away from here really exclusive and unique things!
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