Process, step by step
- Glaze and fire the ware
- Paint lustre
- Refire in a reducing atmosphere
Variations
Kashan was a leading lustre centre in the 12th–13th centuries.
Conservation
Do not polish lustre; it wears off.
Used in these crafts
Lustreware (Zarrin-fam)
A ceramic decoration in which metallic oxides are painted onto a glazed surface and fired in a reducing kiln to produce a metallic sheen, associated especially with Kashan.