Gijduvan Ceramics Museum (Narzullaev workshop)

Gijduvan pottery

Pottery skills in Gijduvan have been handed down through the generations, usually from father to son, and the sixth generation of the Narzullaev family is at work today. The Gijduvan school is recognised by the geometric and floral patterns, birds and rich colours on its platters, bowls and decorative pieces, with motifs often drawn from nature. Gijduvan ceramics have repeatedly taken top prizes at competitions and festivals.

The workshop uses traditional methods and local materials: glazes and pigments are mixed on site, and pieces are fired in kilns heated with wood, oil or natural gas.

Museum and workshop

The house-museum shares a building with the workshop of master potter Abdullo Narzullaev, who learned the craft from his father Ibodullo and has taken part in more than a hundred national and international exhibitions. Alongside work by contemporary potters it displays a collection of ceramics gathered from across Uzbekistan; the house also has an exhibition hall, the workshop and guest rooms.

Visitors can watch clay being prepared, thrown on the wheel, painted and fired, and buy pieces directly from the potters in the shop.