art of Coppersmithing and Toreutics in Kashan city
Coppersmithing and Toreutics are two crafts related to handmade works and handicrafts in Iran, and are considered prominent and popular arts.
Coppersmithing and Toreutics, Handicrafts and Souvenirs of Kashan
According to an expert from the Cultural Heritage and Tourism Organization of Kashan, the history of coppersmithing in Kashan is more than seven thousand years. It was highly prevalent during the Safavid period and received significant support during the reign of Karim Khan Zand.
People living in the Iranian plateau used pottery, creating objects from clay that resulted in astonishing and useful artifacts after baking.
You see examples of ancient and modern vessels in the picture
. They observed incidentally while performing these tasks that some of their pots did not break upon impact, and sometimes a substance was expelled due to the heat these pottery vessels received in the kiln. After cooling, this substance became hard and stiff.
They named this substance “copper” and used it extensively in making vessels, agricultural tools, etc.
The Kashan market is one of the important tourist attractions of this city, dating back to the reign of Fath Ali Shah Qajar when it was established.
One of the most important and valuable buildings that were built in this market is the coppersmiths’ market, which was unique in Iran due to its good and unparalleled design.
The Kashan market has more than one hundred and twenty small and large shops with forecourts and mezzanines, extending from the government gate or the current city hall square to Feiz square.
Many tourists from France and various countries who had traveled to this city spoke about the coppersmiths’ market, saying, “The Kashan coppersmiths’ market, with the constant sound of hammering and furnaces in which copper turns red, reflects an extraordinary color and is one of the most spectacular points in the eastern world.
Toreutics Handicraft:
The art of toreutics also falls into the category of copper and metals. This art came into being for creating designs and images on metal objects, especially copper, using a chisel and hammer strikes.
History of Toreutics:
It is evident from the seventh century BC, during the Medes period. During the Achaemenid rule, the art of toreutics underwent significant transformation. That period was the peak of the chiseling art, which, after Alexander’s invasion and the burning of Persepolis and the destruction of these artifacts by his orders, all the treasures were melted down and turned into coins.
Toreutics has several styles:
- Relief and semi-relief carving
- Fine chiseling
- Engraving
- Lattice work
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