Semiology in the field of ceramics a descriptive and analytical study of an anthology of Islamic ceramics

The Islamic ceramics has many characteristics, including abstraction, modification, and sometimes depicting living creatures and decorations in a way far from reality, in accordance with the values of Islamic civilization, and Islamic ceramics are among the arts that are characterized by their special character, whether in plant and animal decorations, human and geometric shapes, or in colors and the multiplicity of ceramic types. It became clear to us that Islamic ceramic art is one of the arts that is sometimes characterized by symbolism and subjectivity. Therefore, the research aimed to shed light on ceramic art and the symbolism it contains in the ceramic works that the Muslim artist made in accordance with the values of Islamic civilization, and to demonstrate the Muslim artist’s idea of depicting living creatures. And clarifying the distinctive style of ceramic decorations, which included symbols and symbolic suggestions of plants, animals, engineering, and human forms, assuming that there are differences between the various ceramic works in Islamic countries in terms of making ceramics in addition to the semiology (symbolic connotations) of the ceramic works that each country worked to include the suggestive style in them. Thus, the importance of the research lies in demonstrating the beauty of this art and its ability to convey artistic perceptions and concepts, based on the descriptive approach in studying some ceramic samples dating back to the Islamic era in the period around 8 AH/14 AD. The most important results were the presence of a desire among Muslim artists