Uzbekistan
Woodcarving
Uzbek masters of wood carving produced not only a variety of household items, but also created carved wooden columns, doors, and other elements of...
Silk ikat
Fabric styling being one of the most remarkable areas of applied art of Uzbekistan and has a rich historical traditions. The main centers of...
Painting on wood
Uzbek craftsmen decorate a variety of objects with ornamental painting on wood, from the architectural details and furniture to a variety of small wooden...
Leatherwork
Artistic leatherwork is part of urban crafts, but is rooted in the traditions of the nomadic and semi-nomadic lifestyle of the peoples of Uzbekistan....
Jewellery
Jewellery art is one of the most ancient forms of folk art of Uzbekistan and has maintained its vitality today. The largest centers of...
Gold embroidery
The gold embroidery represented the highest form of urban crafts and had a deep historical roots on the territory of Uzbekistan. At the end...
Ganch carving
Ganch (plaster) carving is one of the oldest forms of architectural and decorative art of Uzbekistan. In the twentieth century, main centers of ganch...
Engraving
One of the most ancient and advanced types of applied arts of Uzbekistan is the art of metalworking. Basic schools and centers of traditional...
Embroidery
The elegant beauty of Uzbek embroidery, of ancient origin with many elements of patterns and diversity of techniques, indicates the duration of the previous...
Ceramics
One of the most ancient and interesting areas of applied art in Uzbekistan is ceramics.
Ceramics is divided into two main types—non-glazed and glazed. Non-glazed...
Carpet Weaving
By the end of the XIX century carpet weaving craft in Uzbekistan was transformed from a local craft for domestic use into a profitable...
Block print
Block print is one of the most common methods of decorating fabric in many regions of Uzbekistan. The tradition of decorating fabric by block...