Abstract:

Iran and China have long-standing commercial and political relations. Most communication between these two countries was commercial through importing Chinese goods into Iran. The trade promoted the cultural and artistic exchanges between the two civilizations, especially after the Mongols took control of Iran in 1221. The exchanges between the two countries, especially the influence of China on Iranian visual arts, were more rapid and extensive. This article reviews the business communication between China and Iran from the Mongol Empire to the Timurid dynasty (from the year 1370 to 1507), and the mutual influence between the artistic patterns of the two countries.

Key words: Chinese motifs, Chinese porcelain, silk road, Iranian pattern