The history of the art of pottery in Iran goes
back into ancient time. When agriculture came into existence and
cultivation started on Iran's plateau by me primitive races of this
land, people made utensils of killed clay in order to meet their
needs.
Fingerprints of primitive natives of Iran can be seen on these
earthenware. The first earthenware were two kinds, black utensils
and red ones, both of these had very simple construction.
Gradually, simple earthenware, were being deco rated by geometric
designs. Studying these designs shows us that Iranians were very
skillful in making designed earthenware and represented these
designs in a very lively and beautiful manner. Iran could be called
the main birth place of designed earthenware utensils.