- Other Name: Pottery has been known as the ‘Lyric of handicrafts’ as it is moulded like a poetic composition.
- Evolution of Pottery
- The earliest evidence has been found in the Neolithic site of Mehrgarh, Pakistan.
- The most famous pottery from the ancient period is the Painted Grey Ware pottery, which is related to the Vedic period (1000-600 BCE).
- Evidence of red and black pottery can be found that has been dated to 1500-300 BCE and found in large parts of West Bengal.
- The Northern Black Polished Ware, which was made in two phases: first in 700-400 BCE and next during 400-100 BCE belongs to the Mauryan period.
- Roulette Pottery’ can be dated to 200-100 BCE. Most of the evidence has been found from Arikamedu in Pondicherry.
- Glazed pottery with the arrival of Islam.
| Name of Pottery | Location |
| Khurja Pottery | Uttar Pradesh |
| Black Pottery | Azamgarh, UP |
| Blue Pottery (Made of Multani Mitti) | Jaipur, Rajasthan |
| Kagzi Pottery | Alwar, Rajasthan |
| Pokhran Pottery | Pokhran, Rajasthan |
| Dalgate Pottery | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Karigari Pottery | Tamil Nadu |
| Surai | West Bengal |
| Black Pottery | Ukhrul Manipur |
| Gopichandan | Saurashtra |
