Muqarnas Ceramics

Muqarnas is a fascinating architectural element often seen in Islamic architecture. It consists of niche-like cells arranged in a geometric framework, creating a three-dimensional composition. These cells overlap and project over each other, forming intricate patterns that play with light and shadow, giving muqarnas its distinctive visual effect.

Typically, muqarnas is used to decorate the undersides of domes, pendentives, cornices, squinches, arches, and vaults. It can also be applied as a decorative band or frieze across flat surfaces. Its primary function is ornamental, often used to obscure or fill structural transitions within a building.