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- Blue Pottery is widely recognized as a traditional craft of Jaipur of Central Asian origin. The name 'blue pottery' comes from the eye-catching cobalt blue dye used to color the pottery. It is one of many Eurasian types of blue and white pottery, and related in the shapes and decoration to Islamic pottery and, more distantly, Chinese pottery. Jaipur blue pottery has strong influences of the Persian ceramic style but it has developed its own designs and motifs. Inspired more from nature, the pottery is adorned with profusely animals, birds and flowers with a hint of Persian geometric design in the compositions. Some of this pottery is semi-transparent and mostly decorated with Mughal arabesque patterns and bird and other animal motifs. Thus, the semi-transparent pottery has a gentle mix of Mughal arabesque patterns with bird and other animal motifs forbidden in Persian art of Islamic origin. Jaipur blue pottery, made out of ceramic frit material similar to Egyptian faience, is glazed and low-fired. No clay is used: the 'dough' for the pottery is prepared by mixing quartz stone powder, powdered glass, Multani Mitti (Fuller's Earth), borax, gum and water. Another source cites Katira Gond powder (a gum), and saaji (soda bicarbonate) as ingredients. Like pottery it is fired only once. The biggest advantage is that blue pottery does not develop any cracks, and blue pottery is also impervious, hygienic, and suitable for daily use. Blue pottery is beautifully decorated with the brush when the pot is rotated. Thus it has great utilitarian as well as aesthetic significance. Being fired at very low temperature makes them fragile. The range of items is primarily decorative, such as ashtrays, vases, coasters, small bowls and boxes for trinkets. The colour palette is restricted to blue derived from the cobalt oxide, green from the copper oxide and white, though other non-conventional colours, such as yellow and brown are sometimes included.The products made include plates, flower vases, soap dishes, surahis (small pitcher), trays, coasters, fruit bowls, door knobs, and glazed tiles with hand painted floral designs. The craft is found mainly in Jaipur, but also in Sanganer, Mahalan, and Neota. (en)
- La poterie bleue de Jaipur est un artisanat très largement reconnu, d'origine turco-persane. Le pigment bleu très caractéristique utilisé pour colorer la céramique lui a donné son nom. La poterie bleue de Jaipur se constitue d'une fritte de petit feu et vitrifiée, comparable à celle composant la faïence égyptienne. Il s'agit de la seule céramique n'utilisant pas d'argile : la "pâte" est préparée à partir d'un mélange de verre et de quartz en poudre, de Multani Mitti (terre à foulon), de borax, de gomme et d'eau. Une autre source mentionne l'utilisation de poudre de Katira Gond (une gomme à mâcher), et de saaji (bicarbonate de soude). Certaines de ces poteries sont semi-transparentes et majoritairement décorées de motifs d'oiseaux et autres animaux. Leur cuisson à très basse température les rendent assez fragiles. La gamme de produits est principalement composée d'objets décoratifs tels que des cendriers, des vases, des sous-verres, de petits bols et des boîtes à bijoux. La palette de couleurs se limite au bleu de l'oxyde de cobalt, au vert de l'oxyde de cuivre et au blanc, bien que d'autres couleurs non conventionnelles, comme le jaune et le marron, sont parfois incluses. (fr)
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- Blue Pottery is widely recognized as a traditional craft of Jaipur of Central Asian origin. The name 'blue pottery' comes from the eye-catching cobalt blue dye used to color the pottery. It is one of many Eurasian types of blue and white pottery, and related in the shapes and decoration to Islamic pottery and, more distantly, Chinese pottery. (en)
- La poterie bleue de Jaipur est un artisanat très largement reconnu, d'origine turco-persane. Le pigment bleu très caractéristique utilisé pour colorer la céramique lui a donné son nom. La poterie bleue de Jaipur se constitue d'une fritte de petit feu et vitrifiée, comparable à celle composant la faïence égyptienne. Il s'agit de la seule céramique n'utilisant pas d'argile : la "pâte" est préparée à partir d'un mélange de verre et de quartz en poudre, de Multani Mitti (terre à foulon), de borax, de gomme et d'eau. Une autre source mentionne l'utilisation de poudre de Katira Gond (une gomme à mâcher), et de saaji (bicarbonate de soude). (fr)
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