The art and industry of Qashani or tiling and making tiles which is a combination of the abstract and individual features of objects and colors has managed to add to the value of the work of the artist in combination of different phenomena. Thus, the tiler artist or a mosaic maker has reahed different forms of decorations through the use and combination of different colors or by putting tiny pieces of colorful stones based on a preestablished plan. Simple geometrical designs, semicircle, triangle and etc., are pictures to which later a varied range of geometrical figures, flowers, leaves, plant and animals inspired by the nature has been added. These figures have been combined by the artisan in order to provide a beautiful scene that would satisfy high human and religious tendencies. An example of this type of design sand unique figures can be found in Ali Ibn Hamzah Shrine in Teymurid era as well as Qawam Hussainyia and School in Qajar era. One can consider these two monuments as one of the most beautiful types of tiling among religious sites in Iran. The artists in these monuments have succeeded to create such tiles as Muaraq, Seven Colors and Muaqali by combining tile with different colors. This shows itself the originality of this art in Iran with its ancient civilization in the domain of industry and art. Iran is a land that since time immemorial due to its rich resources of raw materials has been an appropriate context for development of tiling, ceramic, weaving and textile industry. The authors in this article has sought to show a corner of this art and industy by methods of observation, description and library sources in order to take a step towards paving the path for the designed goals for textile industry and textile design with original Iranian and Islamic figures and its presentation in Iranian and foreign markets.
