Rajasthan Pottery

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.