Scientific Journal of Pazhuhesh-e Honar

Oil mill One of the major industrial centers in big citeis, from Ancient to present time, It has different dimensions that physical environment in it, Tools and implements,  Knowledge and science related to this industry, Mixed together and Products extracted from oilseeds to produce multiple uses. Because of the production of oily products, It takes a long time and efficient power and achive very hard, so its worthwhile product and need the Proper storage conditions and equipment Which is in this direction pottery have Important role in oil mill. So There are some questions about this research: 1) What are the pottery characteristics that use in oil mills? 2) What is their role and function in oil mill? 3) What kind oil mills pottery, in the category of potterys? These are questions that answers this Research with historical-descriptive approach and Classifies according to Written Resources, anthropological Research, observation number oil mills of Isfahan province , and By specifying the characteristics of an oil mills dishes especially Shifting and save Jars of clay; such as different type of glaze container, The capacity of dishes, Especially how they are placed in oil mills, compare them whith similar pre-historic to present day. Conclude of this research is that the oil mills pottery are a special kind of pottery that is produced only for workshop collections &  Kind of storage containers in category of Local pottery.