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Aditya Blue Art Pottery Ceramic Unique Handmade Decorative Coaster Pack of 6
₹269.00
- ·Craft Type: Blue Pottery
- Craft Specialty: Blue Pottery is widely recognized as a traditional craft of Jaipur. Our product has been handcrafted by skilled artisans. The visible brush strokes and neat free-hand curves are the artistic expressions of our craftsmen, which cannot be reproduced in digital print.
- Material: Ceramic; Finish: Hand Painted
- Product Dimensions (L x B x H): 8.89 cm x 1 cm x 2 cm
- Package Contents: 1 Unique Handmade Decorative Coaster
- Color shades, pattern and polish may vary slightly around the surface, since the painting is done free-style
- Care Instructions: This item is fragile. Clean the surface regularly with soft dry cloth. In case dust has accumulated over the surface, gently rub some ordinary oil with a soft cloth to restore the shine on the surface. Keep away from reach of children. Do not use sharp objects on the surface.
Description
Aditya Blue Art Pottery Ceramic Unique Handmade Decorative Coaster Pack of 6
Product Description
Blue Pottery: Tracing the Art
This authentic art can be traced back to Turko-Persian origin when the Turks came to conquer India in the 14th century. Initially, blue pottery was used in making tiles for masjids, palaces and tombs across Asia. With the coming of the Mughals, this art took off in India. Blue pottery came to India in the 19th century, when the king – Sawai Ram Singh 2 was impressed by the craft and demanded his craftsmen and artisans to learn the technique.
About the Karigars:
The traditional blue pottery of Jaipur has been witnessing a stiff competition from inexpensive ceramic products. Earlier, this craft was popular and many artisans living in the Jaipur villages used to earn their bread through this trade. However, today only few families continue this handcraft. Amazon through its Amazon Karigar store showcases this beautiful art and the products to lighten up the living rooms of the houses across India.
Steps to Make Blue Pottery
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Preparing the Dough and Making the MouldThe first step involves making the dough. The dough in made with raw materials like quartz powder, cullet, saji, katira gond, and multani mitti. These ingredients are mixed in a balanced ratio to form a non-sticky dough and then kept aside for a few hours. Moulds are then made from Plaster of Paris and given shape according to the needs. These moulds are then left to dry. |
Casting the ProductNext, the dough is uniformly flattened with the help of a flattening tool. The flattened dough is neatly placed on the mould and tucked in carefully to get the right shape. Thereafter, the mould with the dough stuffed in it is filled with burnt wood dust. It is then softly pressed to give it the shape of the mould and left to dry |
SmootheningThe rough edges of the product are brushed with stone to rid it of the sharp edges. The artefact is further rubbed with sandpaper to make the surface smoother. Next, it is coated with a mixture of dough and water to fill in its pores. Once dried, it is rubbed with sandpaper yet again. This step is repeated for another round of coating. Following this, the artefact is dipped in a blend of quartz powder, powdered glass, flour and water and left to dry. |
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PaintingThe next step is to paint the product manually. First, the outlines are drawn with a customized artist brush. It is placed on the potter’s wheel to neatly draw the outlines with merely the tip of a brush. The intricacy of the design depends on the expertise of the artist. Once the outlining is finalized, the artist fills in the gaps with vibrant colors to complete the design. |
GlazingThe sheen of the artefact is due to a special glaze prepared using myriad raw materials such as powdered glass, borax, zinc oxide, boric acid, and potassium nitrate. These raw ingredients are heated at a soaring temperature. The mixture is then put to cold water which makes it split to splinters. The splinters are collected and finely grounded. The grounded frit is then turned into a mixture by adding water to form a glaze. |
GlazingThe glazed artefact is placed inside a furnace for roasting in a fire of wood and charcoal. The artefact is dried in this fire for 4-5 hours and then left for cooling. Cooling can take up to 3 days of time. Once cooled, the artefact is prepared for being sold in the market. |
Premium Pottery
India has witnessed unnumbered artisans feeding their families by working in the handicraft industry. It takes a lot of dedication and expertise to create such artistic, premium pottery. Every pottery, lamp, and decorative item finished by them reflects splendour and grandeur. In modern times, blue pottery has successfully diversified into kitchenware, toiletry, vases, accessory holders and home décor products.
Intricate Design
Blue pottery is a native craft of Persia that was popularised in India by the Mughals. The motifs on the craft are reflective of the Turko-Persian culture with an indigenous touch. One can see a lot of geometric patterns, concentric floral designs with an interplay of intricate detailing in the Blue Pottery products.
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