Kalpoorgan is one of that fascinating villages of Sistan and Baloochestan province in southeast of Iran and has recently been nominated as the first handicraft village in the world.
Throughout history, Handmade Pottery of Kalpourgan belonged to women because men were hunting or farming and, according to historical evidence, women were the creators of pottery art. What distinguishes Kalpoorgan pottery from other places is its unique features. The techniques of making Handmade Pottery of Kalpourgan in are the same as several hundred years ago, and this is a primitive and very simple method that makes the potter’s art unique. For decoration and painting they use Titok stone. This stone is found in the hilltop area in Zaboli’s section, and its color is usually brown or black. This rock is a manganese rock and the color obtained from this stone is brown. First, a small piece of Titok stone is placed on a large amount of water that is poured on some water and, by the action of the particles, the particles are dissolved well in water, then by a small piece of wood of the size of the stick, usually of the genus The wood of the palm tree is painted on the pottery.
