Advertising pottery of Kalpurgan village of Iran by Swedes
Alireza Jalalzaei said: Kalpurgan pottery is one of the brands of Sistan and Baluchestan province that has recently become global and we have changed its export, which has been luggage and customized so far, and we have also registered craftsmen, for example, pottery craftsmen. We separated them with a needle to know how many artisans we have and how much we need to export. Also, a site has been designed in three languages in which we have provided people with access to buy handicraft products in the province. Shortly buy from a low-cost manufacturer and sell at an exorbitant price.
Jalalzaei stated: We have equated the price of Kalpurgan pottery and other products in a meeting with their syndicate and we have done pricing. These prices are also clear on the site. I have seen that the broker sells the product for 6,000 Tomans for 60,000 Tomans. But now the rate of dealing with these behaviors has increased and we are monitoring the prices, and if the craftsman violates it, we will take the craft card from him and they will no longer be able to work as our craftsmen and go to an exhibition.
Jalalzaei added: We have also talked to packaging companies to export Kalpurgan pottery in the best way because Kalpurgan pottery has many applicants abroad. We have always had problems packing these pottery, but we have entered into negotiations with these companies as well. Classes are also held to teach artisans how to pack for overseas
He continued: Kalpurgan pottery is more welcomed by European countries such as Sweden, Belgium, Australia and Arab countries.
He also said about the problem of kiln workshops in Kalpurgan and the artists’ unfamiliarity with the cooking time of this type of pottery: We have solved the problem of kilns and we have prepared jars from Hamedan with better quality. We also have a training program for artists to solve this problem. These training programs are in collaboration with several institutions because I believe that training is the foundation and foundation of production.