past exam
questions on
PERSIAN
CERAMICS
| Dynasty/ Period/Region |
Media | Question | Year | Course | Paper |
| Ilkhanid | Ceramics | Discuss the impact of Chinese blue-and white porcelain on the ceramics of the Islamic Near East from the 14th c onwards | 1999 | BA | III |
| Safavid | Ceramics | Why are the designs on Safavid blue-and-white and lustre wares so different from one another? | 1998 | BA | II |
| Timurids/ Safavids/ Ottomans |
Discuss the role of the kitabkhane/ naqqashhane under any/all of the Timurids, Safavids and Ottomans. | 1997 | BA | III | |
| Timurids/ Safavids/ Ottomans |
Either Discuss the interplay
of potters and the court in the development of Iznik
ceramics and tilework Or Discuss the impact of Chinese porcelain on the ceramics of the Ottomans and Safavids. |
1997 | BA | III | |
| Safavids/ Ottomans |
Discuss the roles of precious metals and porcelain under the Ottomans and Safavids. | 1997 | BA | III | |
| Ilkhanid | Ceramics/ Metalwork | Discuss the issue of continuity of artistic production in Iran and Iraq during the Mongol and Ilkhanid period with reference to either ceramics or metalwork or both. | 1997 | M.Phil. | III |
| Ilkhanid | Ceramics/ Textiles |
Discuss the contribution of China to either the ceramics or textiles or both of Iran in the Ilkhanid period. | 1997 | M.Phil. | III |
| Timurid/ Safavid | Ceramics | Can we speak of originality in the context of Timurid and Safavid ceramics? | 1996 | M.St. | III |
| Safavid/ Iznik | Ceramics | Compare and contrast Safavid and Iznik ceramics. | 1995 | M.St. | III |
| “From 1400 onwards the originality of Persian potters is swamped beneath a sea of Chinese blue and white.” How far would you agree with this statement? | 1994 | III | |||
| Safavid | Ceramics | “The Safavid ceramics industry looked to the outside world; Safavid metalwork was introverted.” Discuss. | 1992 | M.Phil. | CLA |
| Timurid/ Safavid/ Ottoman |
Architecture/ Ceramics | Contrast the use of tile work under the Timurids, Safavids and Ottomans. | 1992 | M.Phil. | CLA |
| Mamluk/ Ilkhanid | Ceramics | Discuss the significance of ceramic developments in either Mamluk Egypt and Syria, OR Mongol Iran. | 1991 | M.Phil. | MAG |
| Safavid | Ceramics | What methodology would you suggest for coping with the problems of dating Safavid blue and white? | 1991 | M.Phil. | CLA |
| Ilkhanid/ Mamluk | Ceramics | Contrast Mamluk and Ilkhanid pottery. | 1990 | M.Phil. | MAG |
| Safavid | Ceramics | “Safavid ceramics display little originality.” Is this a fair criticism? | 1990 | M.Phil. | CLA |
| Ilkhanid | Metalwork/ Ceramics | To what extent were Ilkhanid metalwork and ceramics merely a continuation of early C13th traditions? | 1988 | M.Phil. | MAG |
| Post-Ilkhanid | Ceramics | “The import of Chinese blue-and-white from the C14th onwards was a disaster for the ceramics industry in Iran.” Comment. | 1986 | M.Phil. | M+C |
| Persian | Ceramics | Which was more important for the history of Persian ceramics, the Mongol invasions or the introduction of Chinese blue-and-white, and why? | 1979 | M.Phil. | M+C |
| Pre-Mongol | Ceramics | “The role of Chinese ceramics in the development of pre-Mongol Islamic pottery has been consistently over-emphasised by scholars”. To what extent would you agree? | 1979 | M.Phil. | M+C |
| Safavid | Ceramics | How were Safavid ceramics affected by changes in trade patterns in the C16th and C17th? | 1979 | M.Phil. | Saf |
| Safavid/ Ottoman | Ceramics | Discuss the link between the production of glazed wares and the use of tilework in the Safavid and Ottoman empires | 1979 | M.Phil. | M+C |
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