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Garland looks to the prospect of closer ties between Iran and the West. Articles help us understand the wonders of Iranian craft that await the world, in particular the great craft cities of Isfahan, Tabriz, Mashhad and Lalejin. The Quarterly Essay by Sanaz Fotouhi highlights the growing contribution of Iranian artists in other countries, while the online exhibition features embellishment as a Persian attitude that is also present in artists working in modernist cultures. Other articles feature ceramics from India, Singapore, Japan, Sydney and Kyneton.
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