Black Pottery of Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh
At Nizamad in Azamgarh district a specialised lustrous black pottery is made. It is rubbed with a special oil and then double fired.…
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Blue Pottery of Delhi
Delhi was at one time one of the three main centres for the production of blue pottery, characterised by an unusual turquoise aqua blue colour.…
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Blue Pottery of Jaipur, Rajasthan
Jaipur is well known for its blue art pottery. This craft had its beginning in the first part of the 19th century. Blue pottery came to India from Persia and Afghanistan, but the Jaipur craftspersons learnt the art from the Delhi and Multan potters.…
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Clay & Papier Mache Toys of Pondicherry
Traditionally, the toy industry in Pondicherry used clay; now the material used is papier mache and Plaster of Paris. The craft is concentrated largely in Kosapalayam, a village near Pondicherry town. The toys depict all aspects of Indian life.…
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Clay & Terracotta of Andaman & Nicobar
The earthen pots of Chowra are hand-shaped by the women, with clay taken from the neighbouring island of Teressa. These are low fired using sticks and leaves.…
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Clay & Terracotta of Andhra
Utilitarian items of daily use are made in clay and terracotta with Chittoor being the main centre for the work…
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Clay & Terracotta of Assam
Assam has a rich tradition of terracotta which has been handed down from generation to generation. There are two traditional potter communities, the hira and the kumar.…
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Clay & Terracotta of Bihar & Jharkhand
The tradition of clay and terracotta in Bihar dates back to the Mauryan period when hundreds of male and female figurines and animal figures --- horses, elephants, birds, and reptiles --- were made of clay and baked.…
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Clay & Terracotta of Delhi
A variety of earthen objects such as pitchers, flower vases, pots, cut-work lamps, long necked surahis (water pots), gamlas (flower pots), gulaks, chillums, handis, musical instruments, and figures of gods and goddesses, all made of light red clay which boasts a cooling effect can be found in abundance.…
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Clay & Terracotta of Goa
Goa earthen ware, with its deep, rich, red surface has a charm and style of its own. Apart from a large variety of domestic ware which includes attractive water flower pots which are a speciality, a wide range of panels, more in the nature of sculptures…
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Clay & Terracotta of Himachal
The potters of Himachal Pradesh originally belong to Jammu, Rajasthan, and Punjab and are concentrated mainly in the villages of Kangra, Mandi, Kulu, Chamba, and Shimla.…
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Clay & Terracotta of Madhya Pradesh
The tribal groups found in these areas are Bhils, Bhilalas, Barelas, Patalias, Nayaks, and Mankas. Jhabua is known for votive horse figures. Horse figures, solid or hollow, are painted ochre and white.…
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Clay & Terracotta of Maharashtra
Dharavi in Bombay and Bhadravati in Chandrapur district are concentrating on artistic pottery on co-operative lines.…
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Clay & Terracotta of Meghalaya
A number of pottery units in the Garo Hills are engaged in the production of clay utensils; these occasionally produce toys and dolls as well, particularly at the time of various festivals and religious functions in the area.…
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Clay & Terracotta of Orissa
This work is traditionally done by the tribal. They use special type of clay and design to match their skills. …
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Clay & Terracotta of Rajasthan
The pottery in Rajasthan has several distinct characteristics. Since water is such a precious commodity here, water pots have small mouths to prevent spilling.…
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Clay & Terracotta of Tamil Nadu
Clay figures are made all over Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry. Traditionally each village is guarded at its entrance by an enormous terracotta horse, which is the horse of Ayyanaar, a religious figure, the gramdevta of the village and its protector against all evils.…
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Clay & Terracotta of Tripura
Clay and terracotta articles, including toys, are produced as ritual items for decoration and are also used to craft utilitarian items…
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Clay & Terracotta of Uttar Pradesh
Among the clay products of Uttar Pradesh, the wares of the potters of Gorakpur are well known. They make animal figures like horses and elephants with hand-appliquéd ornamentation.
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Clay & Terracotta of West Bengal
Bengal offers some of the finest examples of terracotta panels in the temples of Murshidabad, Birbhaum, Jessore, Bansberia (Hooghly), and Digha.…
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Clay Toys of West Bengal
The toys of West Bengal have traditional folk forms. The scenes and figures depicted are largely rural, depicting different types of peasant figures, huts, temples, carts, and domestic animals that are part of the countryside.…
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Clay Toys of Madhya Pradesh
The toys are handmade and are either hollow or solid. They are made usually by women. Animal figures like horses, elephants, dogs, lions, birds, deer, and bulls fixed on wheels are very popular with children.…
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Clay Toys of Tamil Nadu
The terracotta toys of Tamil Nadu are the most popular of the variety of toys made here and the craft is well entrenched in Chennai, Kanchipuram and parts of Arcot district.…
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Clay, Terracotta & Ceramics of Haryana
Haryana produces a large variety of terracotta products such as lamps, pitchers, flower vases, pots, musical instruments, clay toys, goblets, human and animal figures, plaques, medallions, and wall hangings.…
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Clay, Terracotta, Pottery of Jammu & Kashmir
Ladakh has two distinctive kinds of pottery --- one with large images and icons painted in bright colours which are made for Buddhist monasteries, and the other comprising of pottery artefacts like oil lamps, tea kettles, braziers, kitchen stoves, and barley wine pots.…
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Coiled Pottery of Manipur
Manipuri pottery is unique in style and technique. Unlike in other parts of India, the craft is practised both by men and women. The potters of this area do not use a wheel and, instead, use the coiled method of making pots.…
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Earthernware of Gujarat
Kutch and Saurashtra in Gujarat are noted for their beautiful pottery. The ware is white, with delicate designs on it. Bhuj in Kutch has a colony of potters producing clay utensils, tea kettles, bowls and pots for water, miniature toys, grinding stones, furnaces, and griddles.…
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Glazed Ceramics of Tamil Nadu & Pondicherry
Southern India has its own distinctive glazed pottery. Vellore in North Arcot district has a tradition of black and red pottery.…
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Glazed Pottery of Chinhat, Uttar Pradesh
This kind of pottery falls under the glazed pottery category. The colours are shades of blue and brown with which designs are done on white or cream surfaces.…
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Glazed Pottery of Khurja, Uttar Pradesh
Khurja in Uttar Pradesh is famous for ceramic pottery. The pottery, done with relief work, uses earth colours like orange, brown, and terracotta, worked on to a white background.…
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Painted Terracotta of Gujarat
The clay used for this is locally available. The pots are shaped by the men on the wheel; the other shapes (mainly made as toys) are hand-moulded by men again.…
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Pottery & Terracotta of Karnataka
Pottery is an age-old Indian tradition and the demand for it has never dwindled. In south India terracotta pottery has attained a high level of perfection.…
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Terracotta & Ceramics of Punjab
The main centres for this craft are Mohali, Ropar, Ludhiana and Hoshiarpur. The products made include matkas, flower pots, diyas, miniature temple structures, and toys, adorned with colours, paints, gutas, mirrors and other forms of ornamentation.…
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Terracotta Jewellery
In terracotta jewellery, the raw material used is a fairly coarse, porous type of lean clay. This clay is usually sourced from the tank beds and is then dried in the sun, after which it is powdered and put in a tub containing water.…
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Terracotta Roof Tiles of Orissa
Orissa and Madhya Pradesh are known for decorative roof tiles made partly by hand and partly on the wheel. Sambalpur in Orissa is famous for these.…
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Votive Terracottas of Molela, Rajasthan
Murtikala, the art of making votive murtis or idols of gods with terracotta, exists in Molela, in Rajasthan.…
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