Structure and Meaning in the Design of Various Types of Furniture Engraved on Silver Dishes of the Sassanid Period
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Based on the obtained visual evidence, the use of sofas and chairs in the ancient governments of Iran had a special design, role and importance in any period, and their practical and semantic importance can be examined from different works of art. This research aimed to identify the visual structure of the types of furniture engraved on the Sassanid period silverware and investigate the meaning and effects of the engraved designs on the furniture in order to represent the specific visual aesthetic point of view of that era. The research method of this article is fundamental in terms of its nature and descriptive-analytical in terms of its method, and the image data were selected based on the designs and shapes of the furniture engraved on the Sassanid period silverware. The results indicate that the court furniture in this period is depicted in three forms: bed or couch, mat and back, and bed and mat in the plates. and it was meant to instill the power and dignity of the king and they were executed in accordance with the occasions of war and battle and it was found that the meanings of the mentioned motifs were more important than their historical or narrative concepts. It was a sign of the power and importance of the king and the courtiers, and it was one of the means of propagandizing and spreading the Sassanid culture.
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