Qajar pottery in regard to methods of making, decoration and patterns has indexes and components. It also both some characteristic in commom and obvious disitinctiona as compared with the earlier time. But Qajar ceramic wares are seemingly less interesting in archeological studies. The purpose of this research is to identify human, bird and mythical creature figures drawn by artists on the case studies. Nineteen specimens have been chosen, most of them are form glassware and ceramic museum. The method of method of research is descriptve analytic. In this sense, all of the samples were first collected in a field, then the introduction, analysis, and drawings of the decorative drawings, features and indicators of each one are extracted and divided. The result shows a return to the old Iranian traditions. Most of the  implemented motifs and themes in addition to be decorative, convey special meanings due to the cocial and repercussion of that time. Consequently, motif innovations occurred peculiar the Qajar era in addition continuity of earlier pottery styles and therir influence.                                             

Keywords: pottery, Qajar period, Methods of construction and decoration, the Glassaware and Ceramic's Museum of Iran's

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