Rajasthan Crafts

Rajasthan is not only known for its miraculous palaces and forts but also for its art and craft. The crafts of Rajasthan showcase the rich cultural tradition. The crafts of Rajasthan have retained its uniqueness. The fascinating handicrafts of Rajasthan attract tourists from around the world. Every Rajasthan handicraft has distinct style and design. With enriching collection of handicrafts, Rajasthan is truly a treasure trove of art. Furniture, textiles, pottery, leather etc, each form of handicraft in Rajasthan shows the passion of Rajasthani people for art and craft. The handicrafts of Rajasthan flourished under the patronage of rulers or Maharajas.

Blue Pottery Craft
Jaipur is an important center of blue pottery craft in Rajasthan. The blue pottery craft in Rajasthan prospered during the reign of Maharaja Ram Singh. The material used to make blue pottery is quartz instead of clay. The materials required are quartz, raw glaze, sodium sulphate, and multani clay. The colors used here are blue, green and white.

Handmade Jewelry
Meenakari showcases exquisite enamelwork on gold and silver. It originated from Iran and this elaborate process requires concentration for detailed work. You can find Meenakari work in the capital city of Rajasthan, Jaipur. Rakhri, bajuband, gokhru, bala and timamyan are some of the traditional jewelry of Rajasthan.

Marble Crafts
In Jaipur, fascinating statues of god and goddesses and other figures are creating with intricate marble carvings. The exquisite marble crafts in Rajasthan can be seen in furniture, vases, statues, sculptures, tabletops, fountains, fireplaces and wall hangings. These fascinating marble-worked decorated items contain scenes from Mughal durbars and the Hindu mythology.

Miniature Paintings
The miniature paintings of Rajasthan flourished with the patronage of kings and rulers. Miniature paintings in Rajasthan feature colorful pictures painted with gleaming materials like gold and silver and watercolors on handmade papers.

Mojaris
Rajasthani mojaris (jutis or pagarkhiyas) is a leather shoes with beautiful embroidery work. The best-known leather footwear centers in Rajasthan are Jaipur and Jodhpur. Decoration and design varies according to the region like in Jodhpur you will see much bolder colors and heavy embroidery work while mojaris produced in Jaipur uses subtle colors.

Rajasthan Quilts
On your tour to Rajasthan shop for feather-soft and feather-light quilts in Jaipur. The quilts of Rajasthan speak high of quality and perfection. Keep yourself warm with cotton block printed and velvet printed quilts. Jaipuri razai are feather-light weight quilts.

Textile Crafts
Block prints, embroidery and tie-and dye in fabric or textile distinct the textile crafts of Rajasthan from other states. In the process of giving tie and dye effect the fabric is tied with threads into small points and then dyed. The tied or knotted portions of the fabric remain untouched. The fabric can be tied and dyed several times to add different colors and designs. Hand block printing in Rajasthan is an eco-friendly technique of imparting prints on textiles, especially on cotton. Sanganer and Bagru

Wooden Furniture
Rajasthan is known for its wooden carved furniture. See beautiful painted furniture like caskets, screens, doors and chairs in cities like Jodhpur, Kishangarh, etc. Every part of Rajasthan has distinct style of wooden furniture. The latticework on wooden furniture of Rajasthan makes the wooden tradition more attractive and enriched.