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Haft-rang tilework, composed of a number of decorated square tiles. Shah Mosque (Isfahan), 1611-1629

Haft-rang ("seven colors") is a Persian term for a decorative tilework technique.[1] It consists in using square tiles on which colors are delineated with black painting, and the whole tile is fired in one step.[2] This technique is decorative and relatively easy to deploy, especially compared to Mo'araq, but it does not permit an optimum firing process for each of the colors. Hence the colors are weaker, less intense, less clearly delineated, and the glazes not as strong.[2] The Haft-rang technique for tiles only started to be used widely in the 17th century.

Haft-rang differs from Mo'araq (مُعَرَق, mosaic tiling) which is another decorative technique, using mosaic tilework, consisting in using small shards of glazed colored tile, chipped and assembled precisely together in order to form a given design. This techniques allows for long-lasting designs with vibrant colors, and is the oldest mosaic technique used in the Middle East. In case of the specific use of ceramics, the term kǎši-ye mo'araq can be used.[3]

Haft-rang also sometimes refers to pottery glazed painting techniques in general, but in this case the designation of "Mina'i" ("enamelled" ware) is more often used.

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  1. ^ "Iranian handicrafts: Haft-Rang tiles". Tehran Times. 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Kakhi, Niloofar (3 April 2024). Nationalism in Architecture of Modern Iran. Gingko Library. p. 27. ISBN 978-1-914983-15-3.
  3. ^ Journal asiatique (in French). Société asiatique. 1988. p. 393.
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