Slip-painted Pottery (Types, Widespread, Dating)

About two centuries after the appearance of Islam, the production of potteries were gradually changing through Islamic world. At eastern parts these changes were taking place coincident with Iranian movements and establishment of independent dynasties such as Tahirids and Samanids.The most important contribution of Samanid artists in Islamic pottery-making was the invention and completion of the Slip-painted wares. By means of such variety of decorative patterns like abstract, geometric, vegetarian & figurative patterns & calligraphy, this art not only affected from sasanian art, chinese and abbasid wares but also presented creative and artistic types during the history of Islamic pottery production. Archaeological evidence introduce Nishapur and Afrasiab (old Samarkand) as the main centers of the most interesting Slip-painted ceramics and also central Asia, Great Khurasan, sistan, parts of southern region of Caspian sea and Kirman as the area in which this kind of ceramics developed. This is obvious that development of Slip-painted potteries were in the lands which were under dominance of samanids; It means that the production of Slip-painted wares widespread from central and southern Iran eastward deep into central Asia and not considerably in central and western of Iran. Producing a large amount of these ceramics began during 9th century A.D (3th century A.H) and it reached its climax in 10th century A.D (4th century A.H). During 11th century A.D (5th century A.H) when the usage of alkaline glaze, Stone-paste for ceramic body were common and also the transmission of political, cultural and artistic centers from east to central parts of Iran, the production of Slip-painted potteries decreased qualitatively and restricted to regional centers and their production are forgotten gradually. This study is based on descriptive- analytical method and the gathering of data is done in the method of documentary & follow the purposes such as typology, Recognizing the widespread regions and accessing to definite dating for these kind of potteries.