| Rajasthan is among the richest state in the country as far as the fields of arts and crafts is concerned. Rajasthan has created and preserved rich craft heritage which includes fabulous fabrics in lovely prints, precious and semi-precious stones, Kundan Meenakari Jewellery, embroidered leather work, other hand crafted items of wood, ivory, lac, glass, brass, silver and gold. It has something for almost every kind of traveler, revealing a vast range of arts and crafts, which is a treat for the visuals and are ready to be picked.
Paintings:
Paintings of Rajasthan, miniature or folk, are known all over the world for treatment and composition. Rajasthan paintings are found in each and every part of the Rajasthan that means in every house. Use of lively colors, bold lines, entire composition distributed in compartment are some of the unique features of paintings. Painters have put the real effect in the paintings.
Jewellery and Gem stone:
Rajasthan is known for the art of silver smithy, beginning from anklets to earrings to head gears. Rajasthani jewelry is made of the finest and the purest materials. The artistic delicacy and elaborateness is world-renowned. Some essential items of jewelry like borla, tikka, ear rings, tops and nath can be purchased in every market of Rajasthan. Kundan work , the art of setting precious stones in gold attracts the admirers of fascinating jewelry items.
Pottery:
In Rajasthan Pottery is also one of the famous and old craft , It is the good significance of Rajasthan Culture and the Tradition of the Rajasthanan. Some of the pottery is semi- translucent and lately is been experimented with other colours. The various articles shaped out are mostly the traditional ones like surahis or pots of different shapes ashtray, tiles, flower pots, lamp shades.
Possbly the only pottery in the world that is made without using clay, 'Blue pottery of Jaipur' is unique in appearance.
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