Persian Zoroastrian Farvahar Plate, 25cm
This handmade, hand-painted Zoroastrian Faravahar plate (Farvahar, Persian: فروهر) is a ceramic piece inspired by Persian art, measuring 25 cm. Glazed at 950 degrees, it can be hand washed, though it should not be microwaved or used in the oven. As a piece of faravahar ceramic art it works on a wall, a shelf or the table, wherever you want the winged symbol in view.
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About Zoroastrianism
Zoroastrianism, more natively Mazdayasna, is one of the world’s oldest surviving religions. Ascribed to the teachings of the prophet Zoroaster, it exalts a deity of wisdom, Ahura Mazda (Wise Lord), as its Supreme Being. With possible roots in the second millennium BCE, it enters recorded history in the 5th century BCE and served as the state religion of the pre-Islamic Persian empires for more than a thousand years, from around 600 BCE to 650 CE.
The Farvahar is one of the best-known symbols of this faith and of ancient Persian culture, tied to the principles of good thoughts, good words and good deeds, which makes this plate a thoughtful Nowruz gift for him or for anyone drawn to Persian heritage. For the same symbol in hand-engraved copper, see our Farvahar wall plate in copper, or browse more of the Farvahar Collection.
