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In Inlay, pieces of wood, tile,... neatly put together and
decorated to represent a work of art and make beautiful
and delicate art, which dates back to hundreds of years
ago.
Samples
of this art could be observed in tile works of mosques. A
type of tile which consists of various small pieces, is
used in inlay. These type of tile pieces are cut and put
together according to the special design.
Inlay on wood in Iran has only a history of less than a
hundred of years. Most probably this art has come to Iran
from India. Today besides Iran, inlay is also practiced in
China, Japan, India, and Pakistan. Although these
countries have a longer record in this art than Iran, but
delicacy and beauty of Iran‘s inlay is unique. There is
a great difference between Iran‘s inlay and those of
other countries in design, construction and delicacy
aspects.
Designs, which are used in inlay, are also of ancient
painting of Asia, Miniature. Miniature is a special
oriental painting. Perspective
and anatomy rules are not observed in this kind of
painting ; color is used for decoration and details are
depicted with delicacy.
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