Pottery

Blue Pottery

- Jaipur is the home of glazed Blue Pottery which has its origins in Persia. Its distinctive feature is that no clay is used. It is made of a mixture of fuller's earth. Quartz and sodium sulphite. The special turquoise blue colours comes with addition of Copper Sulphate and the deep Blue from Cobalt Oxide.
The blue pottery articles like flower vases, pots and jars, surahis, lampstands ,and even doorknobs are decorated with traditional and arabesque motifs of animals, birds & flowers and are a shopper's delight.

Terra-cotta

- Rajasthan's terra-cotta tradition dating back to the Indus valley civilization, continues today in all parts of Rajasthan. Utility items like jars, water-pots, urns and utensils are prepared from unglazed red terra-cotta and exhibit miraculous elegance despite their simplicity. Images and plaques of Hindu deities mounted warriors caparisoned camels and tiny lamps are to name a few of the popular terra-cotta creations.