Journal of Greater Khorasan

Journal of Greater Khorasan

A comparative study of the form and role of metal candlesticks of the Timurid, Safavid and Qajar eras

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
1 Department of Handicrafts, Applied Faculty, Iran University of Arts, Tehran, Iran
2 Handicraft group ,Applied Faculty, University of Art, ,Tehran, Iran
Abstract
The problem of research is to examine and compare candlesticks of the Timurid, Safavid and Qajar eras and to express the differences and commonalities of the form and role of candlesticks with each other. The goal is to first identify the formal characteristics and decorative motifs governing the candlesticks of these periods, and then to match the structure of the decorative motifs and form of these candlesticks, and finally to develop the theoretical knowledge of the metalworking art of the Timurid period. Safavid and Qajar periods. What is the main question of the research, what are the shapes and roles of the Timurid, Safavid and Qajar period candlesticks and what are their commonalities or differences? The type of research is descriptive-historical. Collecting information is by library and document method. The statistical population of the research includes 7 metal candlesticks from each perio. The results show that the form of candlesticks in the Timurid period changes from an incomplete conical form to the base of Safavid and Qajar pillar candlesticks. The base material of the candlesticks in all three periods was mainly made of brass and often of casting and carving techniques, and the most motifs used in all three periods were plants. There are some differences, such as the prevalence of calligraphy decorations in Nashq and Thult script in the Timurid period, the use of Nastaliq script in the Safavid period, and the return to the use of Thult script in the Qajar period for the use of Arabic texts.
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Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 20 May 2025

  • Receive Date 15 April 2024
  • Revise Date 29 May 2024
  • Accept Date 20 December 2024