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...