Mritika Kala (मृत्तिका कला) - Pottery & Terracotta
Delve into India's ancient pottery traditions. From the blue pottery of Jaipur to the black pottery of Manipur, terracotta temples of Bengal, and the sophisticated ceramics of Khurja - learn how artisans transform humble clay into timeless beauty.
Blue Pottery: Persian Glazes, Rajasthani Soul — A Persian tile tradition that travelled from Kashan to Jaipur, almost died in the 1950s, and was rebuilt in a Bani Park workshop by a miniature painter using a dough that had no clay in it at all.
Longpi & Black Pottery: Northeast & Manipur Traditions — Two Tangkhul Naga villages in the hills of Ukhrul, a weathered serpentinite outcrop that exists nowhere else in India, a bonfire instead of a kiln, a leaf instead of a glaze, and a six-century-old women's craft that is now appearing in Delhi flagship stores and on Indian food television.