Art of Pottery | मि�ट्टी के बर्तनों की कला

WHAT IS POTTERY?• First synthetic material ever created by humans.

• Refers to objects made of clay fashioned into a desire shape, dried, and fired or baked.

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HISTORY AND ORIGIN• One of the most tangible and

iconic elements of regional art.

• Evidence found in the early settlements of Mehrgarh from the Indus Valley Civilization.

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• India - neolithic age, with coarse handmade pottery - bowls, jars, vessels - in various colors.

• Real beginning of Indian pottery is with the Indus Valley Civilization also known as the harrapan civilization.

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Harrapan Sites Excavated• Excellent example of ancient

glazed pottery.

• Different shapes, with a perfect craftsmanship proves advance techniques known to the Indus Valley potter.

• S-shaped jars, cooking vessels, ovens, tandoors, painted earthen pots found at Banawali and Sirsa.

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TRIBES : kUMHARS• Found throughout India, but

mainly in the northern states of India including Punjab, Himachal, Western Uttar Pradesh, Haryana.

• In Hindu mythology, Kumhars are the descendants of Lord Prajapati Daksha, son of Lord Brahma. Therefore, also known as Prajapati.

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Other territorial Groups of Hindu Kumhars are:• Bagri or Marwari• Bangar(u) a sub-caste, found in Kapurthala, originally

immigrants from Bangar• Desi

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• material for making earthen articles comes from the earth itself.

• the potter works on the wheel.

• a helper (usually his son or a relative) mixing clay.

• while a woman (his wife or a sister) makes intricate designs into the finished vessel.

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Production clusters

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JHAJJAR

FARIDABAD

TOOLSi. Potter’s wheel

ii. Thappa

iii. Pindi

iv. Mogri

v. KhuriaSOURCE:Homemade In india ,2007

Evolution

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Product forms• Surahi-pitcher• Matka-water pot • Rakab-shallow bowl • Kadhawani-pot for boiling milk • Jamawani-Pot for setting curds • Grains storage pots• Flower pots • Golak-coin bank • Diya-lamp• Figures