You can talk of Italian couture all you like, but Indian handicrafts and artwork will always stand many shades apart. That is because every thread has a story to tell. They carry with them many histories, many legacies – each of them a representative of the state they belong to. However, hand on your heart – how many Indian masterpieces can you actually think of? Sure, you know the ones that Vidya Balan wore to an awards show, but there are so many other lesser known beauties that you know little about. Here are some Indian handicrafts/artwork we’d like to list:

Blue Pottery

Blue pottery is an art Jaipur is known and celebrated for.
This is the only kind of pottery that doesn’t use clay. Instead, it uses a mixture of quartz stone powder, powdered glass, Multani Mitti, borax, gum and water. The name ‘blue’ is because of the blue dye that is used to make this kind of pottery.
The process of making this is extremely time-consuming and tedious.

Blue pottery is famous in Jaipur. (Photo: Instagram/albaterravintage)

Kathputli

These kathputlis are the mascots of Rajasthan.
These one-and-a-half-feet tall dolls made in Sawai-Madhopur, Bari and Udaipur are used in puppet shows or even in urban spaces as pretty wall decorations.

Kathputlis are the mascots of Rajasthan. (Photo: Instagram/armaanbhati)