1 Answers
Option 1 : Jaipur
The correct answer is Jaipur.
- Blue Pottery is widely recognized as a traditional craft of Jaipur, though it is Turko-Persian in origin.
- The name 'blue pottery' comes from the eye-catching cobalt blue dye used to colour the pottery.
- It is one of many Eurasian types of blue and white pottery, and related in the shapes and decoration to Islamic pottery and, more distantly, Chinese pottery.
- The Persian Art of blue pottery came to Jaipur from Persia and Afghanistan via Mughal Courts.
- Blue Pottery is made from quartz and not clay. Materials that are used include quartz, raw glaze, sodium sulphate, and Multani Mitti (fuller's earth) like pottery it is fired only once.
- The biggest advantage is that blue pottery does not develop any cracks, and blue pottery is also impervious, hygienic, and suitable for daily use. Blue pottery is beautifully decorated with the brush when the pot is rotated.
- The products made include plates, flower vases, soap dishes, surahis (a small pitcher), trays, coasters, fruit bowls, doorknobs, and glazed tiles with hand painted floral designs.
- The craft is found mainly in Jaipur, but also in Sanganer, Mahalan, and Neota.
4 views
Answered