Things to see and do Rishtan

Shorofidin comes from one of the oldest artisan families of Rishtan, of which he represents the sixth generation. Today he passes on his knowledge to his grandson. During the visit of the workshop you will be able to watch a 10-minute film shot in 1985 by the Russian director Malik Kayumov. The star at the time was Shorofidin's father. He was mainly concerned with the elaboration of motifs and you will find decorated ceramics like nowhere else.

In the centre of Rishtan you can visit the workshop of Rustam Ousmanov. Roustam has paid a lot of attention to the decoration of the place and has nicely arranged a small museum of ceramics, actually his personal collection with some pieces from Afghanistan, Iran, and of course from all regions of Uzbekistan. Some of them are antiques. His work to preserve local crafts has been rewarded by Unesco, which has awarded him the label of excellence.