POTTERY
IS POTTERY CRAFT OR ART?
Pottery is the process and the products of forming vessels and other objects with clay and other ceramic materials, which are fired at high temperatures to give them a hard and durable form. Major types include earthenware, stoneware and porcelain.
BLUE POTTERY OF JAIPUR
Blue Pottery is widely recognized as a traditional craft of Jaipur of Central Asian origin. The name 'blue pottery' comes from the eye-catching cobalt blue dye used to color the pottery.
POKHARAN POTTERY
The main pottery centres in Rajasthan are Jaipur, Sikar, Sawaimadhopur Ajmer,and Bharatpur, The artists of Jallore and Ahora districts are very religious and make beautiful terracotta horses for religious offerings.
Nizamabad black pottery
The Black Pottery of Nizamabad, situated in Uttar Pradesh, is magic on its own. With alluring silver designs on the body of the pot and a shiny texture, many people are simply in awe of this spectacular piece of art.
khurja pottery
it is also called as 'the ceramic town'. It is famous for its pottery work made by using material clay. Khurja pottery came from 500 years back at the time of Mughal emperor is handmade and hand painted.