Black pottery – Deemed ancestral art and craft of Indian Inheritance Black pottery of Azamgarh has a unique representation and ornamentation in its development. The fine silver work by the artisans sets it aside from black clay pottery of various other countries. The silver patterns devised on the pottery are inspired from the Mughal arts.Continue reading “BLACK POTTERY- A DYING ART”
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The City known for its Ceramic art- Khurja
CERAMIC PRODUCTS – KHURJA (BULANDSHEHAR), HAPUR Khurja supplies a major portion of the ceramics used in the country, hence it is sometimes called The City of Ceramics. The city lacks agricultural land and industrial development is strenuous due to power shortage hence people here mainly rely on the production of ceramic products. The antiquity of Khurja potteryContinue reading “The City known for its Ceramic art- Khurja”
BEAUTY OF BANARAS AT ITS BEST
BANARSI FABRIC CRAFT VARANASI The Banarsi fabric is one of the finest fabrics to be found all over India and is famous for its gold and silver borders or zari, the fine silk used and simple and beautiful embroidery. The sarees are made of finely woven silk and are decorated with simple yet elegant designs, and are heavy because of theseContinue reading “BEAUTY OF BANARAS AT ITS BEST”
THE ANTIQUITY OF AZAMGARH THROUGH ITS LEGACY OF BLACK POTTERY
BLACK POTTERY- AZAMGARH-25% Black pottery is a much different handicraft from the regular pottery due to its dark coloured texture along with fine silver decorations. The history of this beautiful art is traced back to the Kutch region of Gujrat. Some artisans from that region moved to Nizamabad during the Mughal rule. The craft was developed withContinue reading “THE ANTIQUITY OF AZAMGARH THROUGH ITS LEGACY OF BLACK POTTERY”
JUTE WALL HANGING – GHAZIPUR
An established image of the artwork by Ghazipur Artisans Since the past few years, the artisans of Ghazipur have engaged in various crafts work amongst which the most famous is Jute Wall Hangings. These are mainly for house decorative purposes and are designed with utmost keenness. The design relates a lot to regular lives. TheseContinue reading “JUTE WALL HANGING – GHAZIPUR“
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