Readings of this motif
- Abundance and a garden held in a vessel.
- A layout inherited from Safavid court designs.
How to recognise it
Look for the Vase design (goldani) as a repeated unit rather than a single image: its scale, density and the way it sits in a border or field often tell you more about workshop and region than the form alone. The same motif crosses weaving, metal, tile and painting, so a match is a starting point for comparison, never proof of origin.
Used in these crafts
A hand-knotted pile textile woven across Iran in city workshops, village looms and pastoral camps, distinguished by regional structure, palette and design vocabulary.
Hand-knotted city carpets from Kashan, often in wool or silk, known for medallion designs and deep reds and blues.
Square polychrome tiles painted with several overglaze colours and fired together, allowing large architectural schemes to be produced faster than cut tile mosaic.