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тАв Thewa Art (Pratapgarh): Extremely delicate gold work on colored glass (mostly green). Practitioner family: Raj-Soni. Only male members are taught. тАв Meenakari (Jaipur): The art of engraving gold/silver with colored enamels. Brought to Jaipur by Sawai Man Singh I from Lahore. Artist: Kudrat Singh. тАв Koofthgiri: Art of inlaying thin gold/silver wire into steel or iron. Famous in Alwar and Jaipur.
тАв Blue Pottery (Jaipur): Unique because it doesn't use clay; instead, it use ground quartz. Revived by Kripal Singh Shekhawat. Brought from Persia. тАв Molela Terracotta (Rajsamand): Famous for hollow relief clay plaques of folk deities. Artist: Mohanlal Kumhar. тАв Black Pottery: Famous in Kota. тАв Kagzi (Paper) Pottery: Famous in Alwar.
тАв Usta Art (Bikaner): Gold embossing/painting on camel hide. Also known as Munawwat work. Famous artist: Hisamuddin Usta. тАв Mojari (Juttis): Traditional leather footwear from Jodhpur and Jalore. тАв Bandhej (Tie & Dye): Jaipur and Jodhpur are the major centers. One-color dye is Lahariya, multiple is Chundri. тАв Azrak Print (Barmer): Geometric patterns in Blue and Red colors. тАв Sanganeri & Bagru Prints: World-famous block prints from Jaipur using natural colors.
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