Side by side
| Lustreware (Zarrin-fam) | Slip-painted ceramics | |
|---|---|---|
| Persian name | زرینفام | سفال نقاشیشده با گلابه |
| Category | Ceramics · Lustre-painted ceramics | Ceramics · Slip decoration |
| Materials | clay | clay |
| Techniques | — | pottery-wheel |
| Regions | kashan | hamadan |
| Periods | seljuk, ilkhanid, safavid | seljuk, contemporary |
| Motifs | eslimi-arabesque | — |
| Current vitality | Endangered | Living tradition |
What they share
- Materials: clay
- Periods: seljuk
How to tell them apart
- Slip-painted ceramics typically involves pottery-wheel.
- The stated place of making is a useful clue, but never proof on its own.
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Disclaimer
This comparison is educational and built from entries still under review. It cannot confirm what a particular object is.