| Making pots was the earliest vocation of | | | | impressions made on it reflects the view |
| Indians. Many civilizations are named | | | | and disposition of the society of the |
| after the type of pottery found. They | | | | time. Shape and color of a piece of |
| were made in various colors and | | | | pottery gives a visual message. This art |
| material. The primary colors used were | | | | is most sensual and elegant of all arts. |
| red, black, ochre and white. Similarly | | | | In has to be handled very carefully to |
| the designs used were also different and | | | | make it long lasting. |
| significant. On the basis of clay found | | | | The glory and chic of the Indian pottery |
| in the region of manufacturing they had | | | | is not diminished at all even today. |
| their own variations. | | | | Different regions of India boast of |
| Pottery was first made by man for | | | | making different but yet unique pieces |
| utilitarian purpose but in later course | | | | of pottery. The same flower pot can be |
| when savage mankind transformed into | | | | found in an amazing variety of shapes, |
| civilized one, this became one of the | | | | sizes and designs depending upon the |
| most sought after vocation. Invention of | | | | place of its creation. The diverse |
| potter's wheel was a revolutionary | | | | nature if Indian handicrafts can be |
| development which provided the much | | | | evidently seen in its pottery |
| needed boost to pottery making. | | | | traditions. Every Indian state is |
| When the utilitarian purpose of pottery | | | | special in its own traditions of pottery |
| was fully explored, the artistic | | | | be it Bengal and terra cotta, Rajasthan |
| creativity deviated towards the | | | | and blue pottery, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat |
| decorative aspect. Pottery has been used | | | | and other Indian states and their |
| as decorative item for a very long time. | | | | traditions. |
| The design of the pottery and the | | | | |