: Explore India’s Rich Pottery Tradition with 8 Stunning Forms You Should Know About #IndiaNEWS #Culture Did you know that every region in India has its own style of pottery? With unique designs and

Explore India’s Rich Pottery Tradition with 8 Stunning Forms You Should Know About #IndiaNEWS #Culture
Did you know that every region in India has its own style of pottery? With unique designs and handicrafts, serving the purpose of both utility and decoration, they are often an important source of income for several artisans and are symbols of tradition and ethnicity.
Over the centuries, pottery has continued to evolve both as a craft as well as an art.
So, here’s a look at some of the famous pottery traditions that have been practised across India:
1. Jaipur Blue Pottery, Rajasthan

Widely recognised as a traditional craft of Jaipur, the blue pottery has its origins derived from the Turko-Persian style.
The name blue pottery was derived from the attractive cobalt blue dye used to colour the pottery. It is made using Egyptian paste and dough obtained by blending quartz stone powder, powdered glass, Multani Mitti, borax, gum and water. It does not use clay and is glazed and low fired at a very low temperature making them fragile and brittle.
The range of products is mostly decorative like vases, coasters, bowls, boxes for trinkets and so on. These pottery items are mostly decorated with animal and bird motifs.
The colour palette is always restricted to blue derived from the cobalt oxide, green from the copper oxide and white, though other non-conventional colours, such as yellow and brown are sometimes included.
2. Khurja Pottery, Uttar Pradesh

The Khurja pottery, a traditional pottery work from Khurja in the Bulandshahr district of Uttar Pradesh, is believed to have been around for over 500 years. Colourful and elegant, the Khurja pottery’s history is alleged to have begun the time when Afghan King Timur’s accompanied Egyptian and Syrian potters during his campaign in the Khurja region over five centuries ago.
This traditional pottery known for its beautiful patterns and timeless appeal is characterised by exotic floral patterns which are painted in soothing shades of blue and brown on an off-white background. Also, a thick slip is used to raise some motifs to create a three-dimensional effect. Over time, more colours have been included like warm orange and light red glazes.
3. Khavda Pottery, Gujarat

The art of Khavda pottery is believed to have begun during the Indus Valley Civilisation, in the region of present-day Kutch. Khavda—a small village in Bhuj, Gujarat—craftsmen have been making earthen pots for generations, crafting a wide variety of vessels, such as matka for water storage, plates, diyas, boxes, ketli, and kulhada to keep buttermilk and more.
The Khavda potters only use the mud from a lake area near the village, known as ‘Rann ka mitti’. The soft clay is then used to shape a pot using a potter’s wheel and dried.