Meaning
Tile technique in which several glaze colours are painted on one square tile and fired together; widely used on Safavid and later buildings.
Spelling and pronunciation
- Persian: هفترنگ
- Transliteration: haft-rang
- English usage: Seven-colour tile
Spellings vary between dealers, museums and regions. Usage notes are under review.
Used in these crafts
Haft-rang tilework
Square polychrome tiles painted with several overglaze colours and fired together, allowing large architectural schemes to be produced faster than cut tile mosaic.