Research on black style pottery tradition of Meybod

Abstract

producing of black style pottery in Al-Muzaffar period was a logical proceeding and answered to needs of dynamic and nesting social system. This city due to political and cultural centrality and its economic advantages reached to such a degree of progress that has diverse occupations and populations. community of Meybod potters named as "Koi Fakharan" have a social identity. This community because of kinship and production focus on adjacent old market and along the central mosque has a specific location. Transfer and continuity of indigenous knowledge of pottery has the form of a native and oral culture. Word prevalence and native and nomination for all pottery production processing is considered as a part of job dignity and identity in this profession. Existence of natural gifts of quality mineral clay has played an role in continuity and localization of pottery art to this day. Skillful potters have knowledge on region's organic and mineral matters and due to this knowledge and by fully innate and methods produce paint and glaze to cover the surface of potteries. All motifs and templates used to painting and drawing of pottery is a reflection of climate and social relationship of Meybod. Research methodology of this article is field study by approach of anthropology and based on artifact data of archeological study and oral conversation with workmen and local people. The outcome of this study is provided a perfect image of black style pottery in Meybod, methods of raw materials processing and all stages of pottery producing.

Keywords

• meybod
• black style pottery
• indigenous knowledge
• motifs
• al-muzaffar period