Beginner guide · 9 min
Gereh-chini: Persian geometric wooden lattice
Editorial team · updated 2026-10-03
How it holds together
Each piece is cut with tongues and grooves so the lattice locks itself. Panels may be filled with coloured glass (orosi windows) or carved inserts.
Where to see it
Orosi sash windows in Kashan, Shiraz and Yazd houses; shrine doors; the Shah Mosque in Isfahan.
Buying a panel
Ask whether the pattern is assembled from individual pieces or laser-cut from a single sheet — only the first is gereh-chini.
A note on this guide
This is a general introduction written by the CraftPersia editorial team and has not yet been reviewed by a specialist. Workshop practice varies between towns and families; treat dates and figures as approximate and confirm details with makers, museums or published scholarship before relying on them.
Related photographs
Representative photographs, not of any specific catalogued object. Sources on the credits page.