Pottery From Rishtan, Uzbekistan

One of the craft specialties in Uzbekistan is pottery with intricate designs and the place to go for the best pieces is the town of Rishtan in the Fergana Valley. Several shops carry on a centuries old tradition of pottery design.

One of the best places to go is the Alisher Nazirov studio. Narzirov is a master ceramist and teacher of the traditional craft. His designs are recognized as its own school, style.

The Nazirov shop and studio. Catnip.

Excellent plates, all unique in style yet part of a traditional whole. Pick color.

Portrait of a man (not Nazirov) and his kiln. Hot stuff.

Traditional methods, a manual wheel. Monoculture, pieces waiting to be painted.

Rishtan has a handful of shops, schools devoted to pottery craft. No reason to be shy or humble about promoting the local work, plop a giant vase in a main roundabout. Boom!