Kāshān ware

Kāshān, Iran: pottery bowlPottery bowl from Kāshān, Iran, late 14th century; in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London.

Kāshān ware, in Islamic ceramics, a style of lustreware pottery associated with Kāshān, Persia (Iran), from about the beginning of the 11th century until the mid-14th century. It was derived from motifs in earlier textiles and is especially noted for the density and delicate execution of its decorative patterns. The name lakabi ware (lakabi, ā€œpaintedā€) when applied to this style is a misnomer.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Kathleen Kuiper.