If you need to obtain comprehensive information about enameling dishes (Minakari), all you have to do is following this article. Enamel (Mina) is a piece of metal converted into a container.
These enamels are first glazed and then Islamic paintings, as well as pieces in the form of knots and flowers, are drawn on them. After the mentioned steps, prepare these enamels for the next part and cook them.
Enamel (Mina) is a material of glass glaze that is used to create patterns on tiles and metals.
Metals like gold, copper, silver, steel, aluminum, brass, and bronze are some of the elements used in enameling dishes (Minakari).
Copper is the best example of metal for enameling (Minakari).
Copper has excellent stability and strength. It is also flexible and can be laminated.
Suitable copper enamel should have the highest usual thickness. Otherwise, when copper is heated, its containments appear as blisters on the metal surface.
The reason for choosing copper metal is that its ability to absorb glaze is more than other types of metals.
To create an enamel art, first, select the metal that is the essential material.
Then the skilled blacksmith makes it in any shape and suitable size. Next, the master of enameling (Minakari) sets an even white glaze on its surface.
This stage of white glaze is identified as primer glaze. After this step, the metal with a smooth glaze is placed in a furnace with a maximum temperature of 750 ° C for baking.
Then remove the glazed metal from the furnace and cover it again with a sufficiently glaze and heat it for the second time.
The glazing process is typically repeated three to four times.
After these steps, the glazed and heated metal is ready to create the paintings and designs.
These designs and patterns are embossed on the containers according to the artist’s sense or according to the customer’s order.
Professor Pope in one of his books, A Survey of Persian Art, writes about this art in Iran: “Enameling (Minakari)dishes is the brilliant art of fire and earth with baked and glowing colors.”
The art of enamel painting reached its peak in Iran during the Safavid period and has continued to the same trend to this day.
Among the products of this Iranian art are vases, plates, sugars, and frames.
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