Qumisha

Qumisheh, later known as Shahreza, lies south of Isfahan on the road towards Shiraz. The town was a stopping place on the long route through central Iran, and its potters produced distinctive glazed wares. Fragments found here reveal a variety of Safavid ceramics, including dishes decorated with portraits and bright colours. In 1599–1600 Shah Abbas I passed through Qumisheh on his way to Isfahan, a reminder of the town's place on a road used by the Safavid court as well as by merchants and other travellers.