Shiraz (IP) – One of the most important handicrafts of Shiraz, the capital of Fars Province, is a seven-color tile, a type of tile belonging to the Islamic era architecture.

Iran PressIran News: The design and use of seven-color tiles do not have a specific history, but the evidence obtained indicates that seven-color tiles were used to construct the colossal building of Persepolis and works made during the Achaemenid period.

The use of seven-color tiles in traditional architecture and the decoration of religious sites, including mosques, reached its peak in the Safavid historical period.

Seven-color tiles have been used in places such as Vakil Mosque, Nasir al-Mulk Mosque and Zinat al-Muluk House in Shiraz. The most important feature of this handicraft is the quality and unique composition of the glaze.

Due to its desirable quality, a seven-color tile is one of the most important products of Shiraz exported to the Persian Gulf countries.

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Photo by: Tahereh Rokhbakhsh
Photo by: Tahereh Rokhbakhsh
Photo by: Tahereh Rokhbakhsh
Photo by: Tahereh Rokhbakhsh
Photo by: Tahereh Rokhbakhsh
Photo by: Tahereh Rokhbakhsh
Photo by: Tahereh Rokhbakhsh
Photo by: Tahereh Rokhbakhsh