Iranian handicrafts
Iranian handicrafts are handicraft or handmade crafted works originating from Iran.
Basketry and wickerwork
- , a bamboo wickerwork or textile, used to make floor mats, stools, and fans.
- , a palm leaf basketry.
- , an indigenous boat made of tobacco leaves found in the Hamun Lake region
Carpets and rugs
- Persian carpet
- * Abadeh rug, type of carpet with a large diamond pattern
- * Afshar rugs, carpets from the Turkic Afshar tribe
- * Ardabil Carpet, the name of two different famous Safavid carpets which became a style
- * Dilmaghani, the oldest existing manufacturers of hand knotted carpets
- * Gabbeh, a type of Persian nomadic carpet
- * Heriz rug, type of carpet with copper in the wool and bold patterns with a large medallion
- * Shiraz rug, a type of Persian carpet
- * Tabriz rug, genre of carpets found in Tabriz
- Kilims, flat woven rug or tapestry
- *, type of Kilim
- Soumak, flat woven rug, bedding, or tapestry; a stronger and thicker weave than a Kilim
Textiles
- Persian embroidery
- *Pateh, needlework on wool, with colored thread, mostly of silk. It is mostly created by women.
- *Rasht embroidery
- *Sermeh embroidery
- *Sistan embroidery and, using a black, cream or white thread color to decorate clothing or other fabrics
- *Zardozi, metal embroidery thread work made of silver or gold.
- Balochi needlework
- Brocade, shuttle-woven fabrics often made in colored silks and sometimes with gold and silver threads.
- Felt, a traditional weaving, common to the Kermanshah province
- , a traditional machine woven fabric
- Ghalamkar, wood-block printed fabric, often used for table cloths or as bedspreads.
- Khameh, silk embroidered on raw-colored fabric, typically in all white.
- Jajim, hand-woven, colorful fabric often found in rural areas
- Termeh, hand woven fabric, often used for table cloths, or made into shawls.
Metalwork
- Dovatgari
- Enamelwork
- Metal engraving, also toreutics, and repoussé and chasing
- Openwork, a popular style for bronze work
- Silver-gilt
- Varshosazi, art of making products from nickel silver
Woodwork
- Girih, a branch of traditional architecture and tiling strapwork, often made of wood, but sometimes made of other materials.
- Moarragh, traditional marquetry or wood inlay
- Khatam, marquetry using very small pieces, often made into boxes or to decorate home goods
- Wood carving
Pottery and ceramics
- Earthenware
- Fritware
- Garrus ware
- Gombroon ware
- Kraak ware
- Kubachi ware
- Lustreware
- Mina'i ware
- Moarragh, traditional ceramic mosaic tile developed by the Seljuks
Stone, mosaic, and masonry
- , a building material used inside the walls of nomadic black tents called "siah chador".
- Hardstone carving
- Sculpturing
- Stained glass
- Firoozeh Koobi, made of a copper vessel that is covered with inlayed turquoise stone.
- Stone inlay, the most popular stone used is carnelian, followed by turquoise to make traditional jewelry. The inlay is typically laid in mastic and wax, then fixed with enamel and/or niello.
Painting, drawing, and motifs
- Persian miniature
- Motifs
- * Buta (ornament), a motif style
- *, a flower-and-bird motif style
- * Paisley (design), a motif style
- * Master of Animals
- * Lion and Sun
- Illuminated manuscript
- , a gilding and painting technique
Places in Iran to find handicrafts
- Grand Bazaar, Tehran
- Vakil Bazaar, Shiraz
- Bazaar-e Bozorg, Isfahan
- Tabriz Grand Bazaar, Tabriz
- Fire Temple of Yazd.