A research on Shiraz's native art-industry condemned to oblivion

Making metal objects by cold method is known as dovatgeri. Dovatgar artists used to make alchemy with delicate carvings on the bodies of silver and copper vessels and gave them a hundredfold value. Although the history of dovatgri in Shiraz goes back to the early days of this art, there are only a handful of workshops left in this city these days. This research, which is of a basic type and was carried out by a descriptive-analytical method; In addition to the introduction of this indigenous art-industry and its types, its history, formation process and its tools and materials from the perspective of location and use; We are looking to see what is its current position among handicrafts in Shiraz. The method of data collection in this research is in the field, combined with a library and visiting the workshops active in the city of Shiraz, and the preparation of interviews, photos and films of its artists. The findings of the research show that, unfortunately, the indigenous art-industry of davatgari in Shiraz is being forgotten or rather, it is doomed to be forgotten, and the number of davatgari does not exceed the fingers of one hand, and the difficulty...