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  • Manage No, Sortation, Country, Writer ,Date, Copyright
    Manage No EE00001095
    Country Uzbekistan
    ICH Domain Traditional craft skills
    Address
    Fergana, Khorezm, Qashqadarya, Samarkand, Bukhara regions
    Year of Designation 2011
Description Uzbekistan is the place where the richest heritage of ceramic art is preserved. Nowadays the interest of the representatives of the contemporart traditional and untraditional ceramic art to the history of ceramic is increasing. In terms of execution technique it is divided into two types, i.e. unglazed and glazed ceramics. Though, unglazed moulded ceramics has more ancient origins. Since the end of the VIII – beginning of the IX century glazed ceramic wares emerged and got widely spread in the cities of Mawarannahr. During the IX-XII centuries glazed ceramics resembled a true artistic perfection and were of high quality. In the XIX century major schools and centers of ceramics got formed on the territory of present-day Uzbekistan. In the past, masters (potters), producing ceramic wares were called "kosagar" (a master skillful in creating flat and small wares like "kosa" (a bowl)) and "kozagar" (a master skillful in creating high and big wares like "koza" (a jug)). At present, this kind of classification lost its significance because some masters (potters) produce both small and big ceramic wares (i.e. jugs, vases, etc.).
Social and cultural significance By the middle of the XX century several centers of ceramics ceased to exist. This was accompanied by gradual loss of technological as well as artistic traditions. In contrast, at present, many centers of ceramics are being revived (for example, in Shakhrisabz and Boysun), conditions for marketing ceramic wares made by masters (potters) are being created, and the system of apprenticeship is being re-established. To date, ceramic wares embodying national spirit and character are produced in such centers as Rishtan, Ghurumsaroy, Andijan, Tashkent, Bukhara, Samarkand, Urgut, Ghijduvan, Denau and Boysun, in the settlements of Maddyr and Kattabogh (not far from Khiva). In addition, many leading masters (potters) were given distinguished titles, acknowledged as folk masters, honored arts workers and academicians. For example, the title of academician of Academy of Arts of Uzbekistan was given to Sharafiddin Yusupov (master from Rishtan), Alisher Narzullaev (master from Ghijduvan), Akbar Rahimov (master from Tashkent,), Sharif Azimov and Khurshid Khaqberidev (masters from Samarkand). Craftsmen’s “Khunarmand” association also supports masters.
Transmission method Transmission of knowledge and skills is taking place on the basis of traditional non-formal learning method Usto-Shogird (“Master-Apprentice”) and/or within formal educational programme in specialized educational establishments.
Community Republican "Khunarmand" Association and its regional branches in Ferghana, Tashkent, Bukhara and Samarkand.
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Republican Scientific-Methodical Center for Organization of Culture Institutions Activity
http://www.folklore.uz

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