Glazing spread in Iran more than anywhere else in the world and is the art of fire and copper, characterised by dark and luminous colours giving a unique aesthetic quality to this material. One of its first examples is the work of Isfahan, consisting of a design of birds and animals on a blue, green, yellow, and red flower, made during the Safavid dynasty and described in French traveller Jean Chardin’s writings.

Arman Rakhsh Ghazal – HIMA (Hima Handicraft Holding) is the institution representing Iranian traditional arts and crafts in co-operation with CICE – Centro Italo Iraniano di Cooperazione Culturale ed Economica (Italian-Iranian Centre of Cultural and Economic Co-Operation), supporting and enhancing local artisans operating in the various product categories.