Jaipur is famous for its “Blue Pottery''.
The distinctive feature of this pottery is that it is
made of ground quartz stone. Clay is not used at all.
The articles made out of this mixture are treated at
very high temperature. Each article is hand painted
in various shades of blue.
This art originally came from Persia.It was patronized
by Maharaja Ram Singh of Jaipur. No where in Rajasthan
is this art available.
Terracotta : It is an ancient art of
Rajasthan White & Red articles with geometric patterns
are made. Pokaran is a place where these patterns are
made. Alwar produces paper thin pottery. Bikaner is
famous for painted pottery tinted with lac colors. Terracotta
pottery is still used for cooking in villages of Rajasthan.
Mulela : Is a place near Udaipur which is famous for
its terracotta wall plaques. These plaques generally
depict lord Ganesh & other deities. |
