Handmade in India

TERRACOTTA OF POKHARAN
Production Clusters
Pokharan:
Kumbharaon ki Pol
Bhavani Pol
Products
Ghada-water pot
Diya-clay lamp
Badi-small open
containers
Pari-curd tray
Parot-tray to knead
flour
Chada-broad-bellied
churning pot
Kuppari-water
container
Tania-cooling vessel
Pannal-water drainage
Hatoni-spice
container
Kitchen utensils
Pitchers
Toys
Ashtrays
Plaques
Lamp Shades
Flowerpots
Paperweights
THE POTTER PLAYED a significant role in the village community-it was he
who provided the many utensils and storage items for daily use as well as the
diya,lamps, for Diwali and the prerequisite clay idol of Lord Vinayak or Ganesha
for marriage ceremonies.In return for his services the potter would get paid in
kind,usually in grain or ghee,clarified butter.After the clay is prepared,it is thrown
on the wheel and shaped;the object is given its final shape through tipai,the
process of evenly beating its outer wall with a wooden paddle.
Tools
Chhanni-sieve
Chakariyo-stone gear
wheel
Chaak pherni-wooden
stick used for turning
the wheel
Godadi-sack cloth
Thapa-wooden paddle
Pindi-supportive
stone
Khurri-bent metal
strip
Jhaad bhat, Mor bhatembrossing
tools
Small containers.
The chief distinguishing characteristic of the Pokharan pottery
is its ornamentation-lines,dots and stylized vegetal motifs are
imprinted with terracotta,metal and plastic tools.The craftsmen
judge a work by its bewk kaam(finesse),safaai(finish),chiknai
(smoothness),achachi khudai(quality of carving) and uniformity
of thickness.
Painted clay vessels.
Animal figurines.
STONE CARVING
Production Clusters
Jaisalmer city:
RIICO Handicraft
area
Products
Chhajja-overhang
Jharokha-window
Manjisha--pillar
capital
Jaali-lattice worked
screen
Kangra-Window
ledge
Mihrab-arches
Tables
Lamp stands
Chakla-platform for
rolling flat bread
Tumblers,plates
Pen stands
Tools
Hathaudi - hammers
Chheni - Chisel
Tankla - thin chisel
Darment - fine chisel
Bepada-brush
Metal Stencil
JAISALMER IS RENOWNED for its stone forts and the
intricately carved lattices and facades of its palaces and
havelis,mansions.Such work was originally undertaken by the
Silavat community who migrated to Pakistan during the
Partition;they had however,trained local craftsmen in their
technique and consequently the stone carving workshops of
today are operated by artisans of various communities.
The recent adoptin of machine operated tools has made this craft accessible to a
market far larger than its traditional clientele of royal and noble
background.Further,the use of lathe machine has revealed the stone`s hitherto
unexploited rich deep yellow colouring and enlarged the range of products that
may be created through the development of small items of daily used.
1. Detail of a carved balustrade of a balcony, Jaisalmer Fort
2. A niche with a carved jaali,Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur
3. A craftsman carving a jaali, lattice.