This was reported by the press service of the "Hunarmand" association.

Yusupov was a prominent representative of the seventh generation of the Rishtan pottery school and dedicated his life to preserving and developing the traditions of Uzbek ceramics. His contribution to the revival of Rishtan pottery art is highly valued both in Uzbekistan and abroad.

Sharofiddin Yusupov was born on April 29, 1945, in the Rishtan district of the Fergana region, into a family of hereditary potters. He learned the art from his father, Isomiddin Yusupov, and other mentors. From 1963, he worked at the Rishtan Ceramics Plant, and in 1978-1980, he held the position of chief artist of the enterprise.

Yusupov was called "Paganini of Rishtan" for his mastery of pottery. He not only preserved traditional forms and motifs but also creatively reinterpreted them, enriching them with new color combinations and symbolism. Among the recognizable elements of his work are images of four-leafed clover, almond flower, pomegranate, as well as an elegant palette of greenish-blue, brownish-violet, and white tones.

The master's works are kept in the largest museums of Uzbekistan and the world - the Art Museum of Kyrgyzstan, the Museum of the Peoples of the East in Moscow, the State Hermitage, the Museum of Ethnography in St. Petersburg, Estonia, and other countries.