Description

Add vibrant accents to your home decor, with our set of three striking Blue Pottery wall plates. With an exotic peacock mural and floral motifs in bright blue hues and shades of green and yellow, the wall plates accentuates your interiors in a contemporary style. A great gift for house warming invitations, or a special celebration, these vibrant wall plates will make the experience memorable.

Travelling from Jaipur, a city rich in art and crafts, and home to some of the most popular handicrafts, is the exquisite and famous Blue Pottery. Stunning blue and white shades are a characteristic feature of this gorgeous art form, along with occasional glimpses of yellow and green. A rich craft tradition, it has evolved into beautiful home accessories and attractive dining ware from its original art format as an architectural feature.

All our crafts are sourced directly from artisans and local ethnic communities that are unique to various states of India. Your purchase encourages their commitment to keeping the craft alive.

Dimensions:
Large: 10 inches (D) x 1.5 inches (H)
Medium: 8 inches (D) x 1.5 inches (H)
Weight: 1.5 kgs
Colour: Blue, Green, Yellow and White
No. of items in SKU: 3

Additional information

About the Art Form

The Blue Pottery art form has travelled from afar and its origins can be traced to the Mongol craftsmen, in the early 14th century, who combined the Chinese lazing techniques with Persia’s traditional craft. In the early 19th century, this art caught the attention of Maharaja Sawai Ram Singh II who asked the artisans to settle and practice this art in Jaipur. To know more and follow its interesting story trail, go to (link)

A brief synopsis on what goes into making these beautifully handcrafted products:

1. Process of creating blue pottery starts with making of dough which is an amalgamation of quartz powder, powdered glass, fuller’s earth (Multani Mitti), borax, gum and water. The dough is devoid of clay or mud that is common to other pottery formats.
2. Left overnight, it is kneaded together over a period of 2-4 days, before the dough is used.
3. Dough is then pressed into a mould and filled with ash to avoid unnecessary depressions.
4. It is then removed from the mould and left to dry over 2 days. Once dried, the pieces are further smoothened in case of an uneven surface or holes.
5. The next step in the process involves the decoration and painting of the blue pottery products using different oxides such as chromium, cadmium, manganese.
6. These oxides change into hues of deep blue, green, yellow, reddish brown and other vibrant shades once the pottery objects are baked.
7. The finished product is then dipped into a glaze and left to sun dry. It is then fired for almost 6 hours and finally left to cool for 3 days.

Composition and Care

1. Clean using a damp cotton or muslin cloth
2. Do not scrub or use rough fabric to clean

This product is handmade and each piece is unique. Any design, colour or other inconsistencies in display on laptops/phones from actual product is solely attributed to the versatility of handicrafts.

Shipping and Handling

1. Standard delivery time of 10-12 business days for shipping in India.
2. Nominal flat fee of INR 100 for orders upto INR 1,000. Free shipping for order value above INR 1,000.
3. This item is not eligible for return.