“Boteh Jeqeh”: An Iranian Motif with a Transnational History

A university lecturer and textile print designer, explaining the origins and evolution of the boteh jeqeh motif, described it as one of the most important motifs in Iranian art with a transnational history. He said: “While its Iranian origin is studied in textile history research, the motif has shifted and transformed across Iran, India, Kashmir, Central Asia and Europe over time. To keep it alive in contemporary art, creative reinterpretation and historical documentation are essential.”

A university lecturer and fabric printing designer, describing the origin and evolution of batehjaqah, considered this role to be one of the most important motifs of Iranian art with a transnational history and said: Although the Iranian origin of batehiqah is of interest in textile history researches, this role has moved and transformed throughout history between Iran, India, Kashmir, Central Asia, and Europe, and creative reinterpretation and historical documentation are necessary for its survival in contemporary art.