" STAMPS DECORATION ON WET CLAY SURFACES AND SAMPLE OF CONTEMPORARY APPLICATIONS "

Abstract

Stamp decoration has been one of necessary elements of clay decoration techniques Since first shaping of ceramics on during the all ages"When human start to shaping of ceramic, make the first stamp with hands on the shape of ceramic. Then, using a variet y of natural materials as a stamp decors on forms 1Seeing the first stamp of samples used in the Hittite and Assyrian Civilizations for copy that important documents. Transfigurations with changing and cylinder stamps found in the ruins of over time.2 On Kayseri in central Anatolia, Phrigia, Ionia on Western Anatolia , the civilization of Persia. Beside of Western Anatolia, Sumerian statues showing characteristic studied sylinder stamps in Mesopotamia art.3Aim of usage stamps has not changed too much since the early ages to now.Stamps of aim, various forms, statues and even leaveindelible traces on the monuments. With this speciality of the artistic views of stamp, rather than a historical task of the document.4İt is possible to leave trace on ceramic surfaces with various objects. When we look of the stamps decorations firing process has been completed or leather hardness of products of various shapes and with sizes of objects to application on the surfaces.The desired pattern is selected according to the design motifs of the construction of the stamps on the material is drawn. Application on the places which we'd like to beprepared for the high surface patterns carved on stamp. In addition, this decorative technique is not only wet clay but also can be applied on overglaze and underglaze.5In this article will able to mention about stamp decoration on wet clay and contemporary applications.