Blue Pottery of Rajasthan

Blue pottery is an art form from Persia and was introduced in Rajasthan under the patronage of Maharaja Ram Singh. Blue pottery is new art form with a fascinating recipe of distinctive material like the ground quartz stone. The color schemes are also peculiar like, blue (oxide of cobalt), Green (oxide of copper) and the external white.

Some of the pottery is semi- translucent and lately is been experimented with other colors such as, yellow, dark blue and brown. The conventional floral or arabesque, hand made patterns and the animal figure patterns are the prominent designs. The various articles shaped out are mostly the traditional ones like surahis or pots of different shapes and size for multiple use, ashtray, tiles, flower pots, lamp shades, jars various accessories or interior items are the forte of this art of pottery.