Blue Pottery
Jaipur is the home of glazed Blue - Pottery which has its origins in Persia.
Its distinctive feature is that no clay is used. It is used out of a mixture
of Fuller's earth. Quartz and Sodium Sulphite.
Furniture
Decorate your home like a palace or haveli. The furniture of Rajasthan displays
grandeur and elegrance. The carved and decorated chests, chairs, cradles and
low tables & stooles are simply a steal.
Jewellery
The craftsmanship of the jewellers of Rajasthan is renowned all over. Silver
is more commonly worn by the rural women and is certainly more affordable for
a shopper, although for the dedicated collectors, goldwork of the highest quality
is also available. Even the men in Rajasthan wear elaborate jewellery, perhaps
even a bold earring dangling down.
Leather Ware
The leather of work of Rajasthan is interestingly a joint effort of the local
men and women. While the men do the tanning, cutting and stitching, the women
do the embroidery and ornamentation. Designs include sequinwork and tassels,
brass studs of machine - stitched motifs depending on the region in which the
leather articles is produced.
Metal Ware
The metalware comprises of artistic brassware, enamelled, engraved and filigreed
cut work on silver. Apart from jewellery, the silversmiths make beautiful boxes,
trays small statues of Krishna, Ganesh, and ornamenta! birds, horses and elephants,
enamelled as well as plain.
Paintings
An Irressisable buy bare the paintings of Rajsthan. The paintings done in inimitable
styles and colour rendering are so distinctive that they catch the eye and touch
the soul. 'Rajsathan has many schools ol painting having Their own districts
styles, well known among them being Marwar, Mewar, Hadoti Kishangarh, Dhundhur
and Alwar.
Textiles
Rajasthani textiles come in a fascinating range ot dyed and block-printed fabric
which are further. embellished by embroidery. Stunning, unusual combinations
of scarlet and shocking pink, purple and orange, turquoise and parrot green,
saffron and crimson, shot with gold and silver steal the limelight.
