Blue Pottery Jaipur
Despite having Turko-Persian roots, blue pottery is usually regarded as a typical Jaipuri skill. The pottery was coloured with a striking blue dye, hence the term "blue pottery." Through the Mughal Courts, blue Persian ceramics from Persia and Afghanistan reached Jaipur.Quartz, not clay, is used to make blue pottery. Like pottery, it is only burnt once. Materials used include quartz, raw glaze, sodium sulphate, and multani mitti (fuller's earth). The primary benefit of blue pottery is that it never fractures. It is also impervious, hygienic, and appropriate for daily usage. When the pot is rotated, the brush artistically decorates blue pottery.
By combining unprocessed copper oxide with salt or sugar in a kiln and then filtering the mixture, the blue or turquoise colour is produced. The cobalt oxide used to produce dark ultramarine is a natural pigment. The prevalent patterns borrow from arabesque patterns from the Mugal era as well as animal and bird motifs. The items produced include door knobs, glazed tiles with hand painted floral patterns, plates, flower vases, soap dishes, surahis (a tiny pitcher), trays, and coasters. Jaipur is the main location for the craft.
