Technique

Cut-tile mosaic

کاشی معرق

Cut-tile mosaic is a working process used in moarraq-tile. Sequence and materials vary between workshops; this entry is an educational overview, not an authentication method.

Process, step by step

Cut glazed tiles by colour
Assemble fragments face-down
Back and install sections

Variations

Mosaic is assembled from separate pieces, unlike painted seven-colour tile.

Conservation

Water behind the wall destabilises mortar.

Used in these crafts

Moarraq tile mosaic

A technique of architectural revetment in which monochrome glazed tiles are cut into small individual pieces to a template and set together, glaze face down, into a mortar bed to form complex polychrome patterns and inscriptions.