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Bagh- e Nazar, 15 (62):61-74 /Aug. 2018 DOI: 10.22034/bagh.2018.66286 Persian translation of this paper entitled: سیر تطور کشکول از منظر هانس روبرت یاوس is also published in this issue of journal. An Analysis of the Evolution of Kashkul through the Lens of Hans Robert Jauss Naghmeh Hosein Qazvini*1, Mansour Hessami Kermani 2 1. Ph. D. Condidate in Art research, Art Faculty, Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran. 2. Associate Professor, Art Faculty, Alzahra University, Tehran. Received 2017/12/17 revised 2018/05/25 accepted 2018/06/13 available online 2018/07/23 Abstractَ Problem statement: Iran has a long history of using a ship-shaped bowls known as Kashkul and the assumption of this article is the bowls have been changed to Kashkul though sequential receptions in Persian literature. It is possible to analyze this course of change through the reconstruction of the horizon of expectation and the chain of receptions in the light of Hans-Robert Jauss’s theory . Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine the evolution course of Kashkul , through the reconstruction of horizon of expectation and the chain of receptions based on theory of Jauss’s viewpoints. Reconstructing the horizon of expectation has three stages - through which we can identify the criteria used by audiences to evaluate and interpret the works of an era. The chain of receptions refers to the extension of a work through the sequential receptions; and it can be understood by its historical significance and the evolution of the works. Previous studies have investigated works of art through the lens of Hans-Robert Jauss. However, our knowledge about the expectations of audiences is scanty. This study is an attempt to examine the process of reception of an artifact (ship) by the audiences using the literary texts. Methodology: First, the horizons of expectation of ship- shaped bowl were reconstructed according to Persian literary texts; Since the horizon of the expectation of this container included another container known as Kashkul shaped by successive receptions of Jauss’ chain of reception was used as a framework for data analysis Conclusion: Reconstruction of the horizons of expectation ofwine ship- shaped bowl , based on literary texts showed that there was a rich chain of receptions; so that the bowl in the course of the successive receptions has become a metaphor for the freedom from sorrow sea and through repetition, it has become a symbol of emancipation from the sad, then, with the addition of a chain, it has become the symbol of poverty, which leads to the liberation of the possessions of the world; the evidence shows that some Kashkuls are decorated with lyrics representing the chain of receptions from a drinking bowl to a symbol of poverty. Therefore, Kashkul can be considered one of the most exclusive and richest works of Iran in terms of chain of receptions; the contribution of this study is methodological as well. To this purpose, literary texts were used to explore the aesthetic status of applied art. further research in the field of literature, art and language can use the audience chain of receptions for reconstructing thehorizon of expectation, and also, studying the evolution of a metaphor to a symbol. Keywords: Kashkul, Wine Ship, Persian Literary Texts, Chain of receptions, Hans Robert Jauss. *. Corresponding author: [email protected], +989126907594 .......................................61.. .. ........... ........ ....... .......... The Scientific Journal of NAZAR research center (Nrc) for Art, Architecture & Urbanism N. Hosein Qazvini et al. Introduction and statement of the problem aesthetics and the legibility of the works, and the Kashkul known as an objects of the Islamic era audience are emphasized. Among the opinions of symbolizes poverty and Sufism. The meaning of the Constance’s founders, , Jauss’s viewpoints, can be Kashkul in the dictionary of the Borhane Qate (a more appropriate for the studies in the history of dictionary written in the Safavid era) is as follows: Islamic art because they are more historically-based. Kas e Kashkul (in Persian) is the beggar’s bowland In one of his most important texts, Literary History the combination of two words means carrying on the as a Challenge to Literary Theory, he claims that shoulder. the word Kash means pulling and the Kul the history of reception a work plays a key role in means shoulder....And it also refers to that the bowel finding its aesthetic significance (Rafey, 2005: 721). that beggars carry and there is an agreement that it According to Jauss, since a work is not substantive refers to the container (Borhan-e Qatte Dictionary, all of its audience can not have the same opinion the entry Kashkul). through the history , He seeks the history of art that is The history of Kashkul in Iranian culture dates back concerned with reception than production. According to the 9th century AH, but the ship-shaped bowls to him, the first step in writing the history of were popular from the Sassanid to the Qajar era and reception is abandoning the foundations of traditional this has resulted in fantastic reception in Persian aesthetics in production and supply, and moving literature. This article assumes that numerous and towards aesthetic reception (Jauss, 1982: 165). successive reception of these specially wine ship- It should be noted that, from the viewpoint of shaped bowels in literature has resulted in Kashkul Jauss, the chain of receptions from one work can be Malekian Chirvani, in the articles titled From the expanded richer from generation to generation. This royal ship to the beggar’s bowl (1992) and the way, the historical significance of the work and its Safavid Kaskul, Wine ship- shaped bowl, in the position in the aesthetic hierarchy can be determined. mystical instruction (2006) stated that this Kashkul Therefore, the art historian in Aesthetic of Reception is an evolved form of the bowls of the Sassanid era must record the history of “successive receptions . He argues that the history of the wine bowls goes and the adventurous life of the work of art. In doing back to the Zoroastrian tradition of drinking wine in so, even the art historian can find unresolved and Iran during the Islamic era. He maintained that some unrecognized issues through the process of reviewing Sufi groups used these bowls for drinking wine in the receptions from a work that have evolved in the their gatherings and this way, Kashkul was created chain of receptions (Tadie, 1999: 212-213). in Sufism This article is based on the assumption In Jauss’ thought, history and aesthetic are combined that ship- shaped bowls used for drinking wine through what is calledthe horizon of expectation turned to the symbol for the freedom from sorrow (Makaryk, 2014: 342). The horizon of expectation is in Persian poetry based on sequential receptions , a criterion used by the readers of each era for judging , especially in mystical literature Then when a chain evaluating, and interpreting the literary writings of was added to the Kashkul, it became a symbol of that era. Meaning and literary value cannot be not poverty to escape from the world. The theory of permanently determined as the horizon of expectation reception of Hans Robert Jauss can be applied to this of each era will change, and literary texts will be study . Jauss was the first theorist who considered reinterpreted in light of the knowledge, experience and ........... the expectations of the audiences from literary cultural environment of each era( Cuddon, 2013: 338). works. Jauss and Wolfgang Iser (both of whom were Jauss identifies three main components for the horizon .......... professors at the University of Constance, Germany), of expectation as follows: 1. Prior experience of the ........ created the Constance School in the second half of audience of the artistic genres, 2. understanding the ....... the twentieth century. In this school, the subject of present work relies on previous works, and 3. The ...... ............................ ............................................................. 62 ... The Scientific Journal of NAZAR research center (Nrc) for Art, Architecture & Urbanism .... Bagh- e Nazar, 15 (62):61-74 /Aug. 2018 contrast between poetical and practical languages, horizon of expectation of the ship-based bowl.. or the contrast between imagination and reality( Tadié, 2011:213). He believes that , the horizon of Background of the study Malekian Chirvani, in the expectation of a work of art can be reconstructed 15 articles titled From the royal ship to the beggar’s by considering the above –mentioned components. bowl (1992) and the Safavid Kaskul, Wine ship- (Makaryk, 2014: 342). shaped bowl, in the mystical instruction (2006) It should be noted that the reconstruction of the stated that this Kashkul is an evolved form of horizon of expectation has been used for the study the bowls of the Sassanid era . He argues that of few artworks.. This method was used for the study the history of the wine bowls goes back to the of the horizon of expectation of Roman sculptures. Zoroastrian tradition of drinking wine in Iran To collect information to reconstruct horizon of during the Islamic era. He maintained that some expectation, available studies of sculptures through Sufi groups used these bowls for drinking wine lens of formalists and the social, cultural and religious in their gatherings and this way, Kashkul was conditions of that era were used. This study suffered created in SufismAs mentioned earliership. We from major limitations Some limitation were: a) the hypothesize that win ship- shaped bowls turned to failure to consider the social status of audiences, the symbol for the freedom from sorrow in Persian b) the inefficiency of the method in studying some poetry based on sequential receptions , especially unique objects, and c) the lack of a real distinction in mystical literature Then when a chain was added between the viewpoint of modern audiences and to the Kashkul, it became a symbol of poverty to audiences from the past (see Trimble, 2015: 606- escape from the world.

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