HARMONY OF ELEMENTS OF TRADITION AND MODERNITY IN UZBEK CERAMIC ART

Abstract

This article provides a scholarly analysis of the historical formation of Uzbek pottery, the unique characteristics of traditional styles, and their integration with new technologies in the work of contemporary potters. The study highlights the role of pottery in the development of national values, aesthetic views, and artistic thinking. Also, new creative schools, non-traditional techniques, and philosophical directions that emerged during the period of independence were analyzed, and their significance in enriching national culture was shown. The research results show that Uzbek ceramic art today is developing on the basis of the harmony of tradition and innovation, forming a modern stage of folk applied decorative art.