kharmohre in Qom
what is Kharmohre Kharmohre (Persian Blue Beads), with its mystical blue color, has become an perfect part of Middle Eastern culture as generation after generation has pulverized it both for [...]
Seyed Morteza Saadatmand Continued His Family Business
In 1915, Seyed Morteza Saadatmand started his own ceramic workshop in the city of Tehran, following his decision to continue his ancestor’s business. For years he crafted home decoration [...]
International Recognition
Hans Wulff is the person who discovered the only remaining Kharmohre workshop in the city of Qom in the 1960s. He is the person who brought attention to Qom-Technique, the glazing technique of [...]
Continuing the Legacy
In 1999, Seyed Mohammad Saadatmand passed away. His death was a big loss for his family especially for Seyed Abolghasem, Mohammad’s third son, who had worked with him since he was a child. [...]
The Bright Days
After 1979 incident, Seyed Mohammad and his sons worked in the workshop of the Ceramic Handicraft Center for about 10 years without having any storefront. The lack of direct connection with [...]
A Black Day
It was one of the cold days of Nov, 1979 when Seyed Mohammad Saadatmand found a crowd of people moving out everything from the shopping area to the yard. They were helping the city government [...]
A Dream Came True
In 1951, Seyed Mohammad Saadatmand founded Ceramic Handicraft Center following his dream of globalization of Iranian ceramic handicrafts. Being determined to attract international tourists, he [...]
Qom Technique
Kharmohre, The Blue Pearl of Ancient Iran The 6000 years old legacy of ancient Iran, the art of production of Kharmohre, has been kept alive by Saadatmand family and the City of Qom. Kharmohre [...]