POTTERY PAINTING

WOODCRAFT
STONE ART
The arts and crafts of rajasthan are
commanded by the availability of
indigenous raw materials in the
region. Marbles and sandstones
are abundantly available in the
arid lands of the state. Stone art
and masonry are leading art forms
cultivate din the state.
Rajasthan is famed for its exquisite
woodcraft. Hand carved wooden
screens, friezes and jharokas
(windows) of latticework or jali,
furniture (cabinets, stools, chairs,
tables and cupboards) and house
hold items (boxes, picture frames,
spoons and ladles) are made of
wood.
Blue pottery is a specialty of Rajast-
han. The glazed ceramic ware
which originated in persia was intro-
duced to the state and patronized
by maharaja ram singhji. he use of
ground quartz stone, raw glaze, full-
er's earth and sodium sulphite
instead of clay marks the unique-
ness of this style of pottery.
The various forms of paintings in
rajasthan also make use of various
bases starting from textiles as used
in phad and batik to glass, acrylic
sheets, marbles and even house-
hold walls. Herbal and natural dyes
are the most commonly used but
recent trends have made much
space for innovations. 

The handicrafts and arts of the land are marked with an exuberance of color and culture and
are held in high regard all over the world. besides foreign revenue, these crafts pieces have
earned state and the country immense esteem and admiration.

INTANGIBLE HERITAGE ART AND CRAFTS