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Alisher Nazirov Ceramics Workshop

Workshop, school and house museum of Rishtan potter Alisher Nazirov, where you can watch the town's glazed ceramics being made.

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About the place

Alisher Nazirov is one of the master potters of Rishtan, the Fergana Valley town known for its blue and green glazed ceramics. His home works as a workshop, a small school where he trains apprentices and a house museum, so visitors can follow the whole process, from preparing the clay to painting and firing.

Nazirov learned the craft from the Rishtan masters Eliboy Doliyev, Abduqodir and Kimsanboy Abduqodirov, and he keeps to the local tradition of painted plates, bowls and jugs. The house museum shows his own work alongside older pieces. It is best to arrange a visit in advance or come with a local guide.

Why go

  • Watch Rishtan pottery being made
  • Apprentice school in the workshop
  • Small house museum of ceramics

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