REGARDING THE GLAZED PLATES OF KARAKHANIDS PERIOD OF NAVBAGTEPA SITE

Abstract

This article is about advanced medieval glazed dishes found at the site of Naubagtepa. It was a period of
unique development in the production of glazed pottery in Samarkand Sogd in the early 9th-13th centuries.
Archaeological studies carried out at Naubagtepa, located in the northwestern part of Samarkand city, resulted
in the discovery of finds related to the history of the monument. Numerous ceramic finds were discovered at
the monument. Many glazed earthenware vessels, including dishes, were found at the site of Naubagtepa. The
dishes are of the same elegance and quality as those found at other sites in Samarkand. In terms of technique
and motifs of decoration, they belong to the group of glazed vessels known as the «Afrasiab type». From
the observations, it became clear that the glazed vessels of Naubagtepa have their analogs in other areas of
Transoxiana. Fragments of broken vessels, in particular glazed dishes from Samarkand, Naubagtepa were
identified in the oases of Zhetysu, Fergana, Chach, Ustrushana, Tokharistan, Bukhara, and Khorezm. Brown,
yellow, red, and green paints were used to decorate the glazed dishes found at the site. Also, the surface of
the glazed dishes is covered with transparent green, blue, brown, white, and yellow glazes. The glazed dishes
identified at Naubagtepa indicate that craftsmen on this site flourished during the Karakhanid period.