Nizamabad black clay pottery

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Nizamabad black pottery
Geographical indication
Descriptiontype of clay pottery known for its dark shiny body with engraved silver patterns
TypeManufactured
AreaNizamabad, Azamgarh district, Uttar Pradesh
CountryIndia
RegisteredDecember 2015
Materialblack clay; zinc, tin or lead amalgam

The black pottery of

Geographical Indication tag in December 2015.[3]

Pottery

The pottery are made with locally available fine textured clay. The clay moulds are prepared in different shapes and are baked in kiln. Later these clay wares are washed with powdered vegetable matter and are rubbed with mustard oil. They are decorated with floral and geometric patterned grooves using sharp twigs. They are smoke fired with rice husks in enclosed kilns which gives its unique shiny black surface. They are again rubbed with oil and baked in kiln. The grooves on clay wares are then filled with silvery powder of Zinc and Mercury, washed with water and polished again. Lead or Tin Amalgams are also used.[4] The silver powder gives shiny hue against black background of pottery.[3][5][6][7][8]

The variety of household and decorative items are made including vases, plates, pots, lamps, tea-pots, bowls, vessels, incense stick holders and statues of Hindu religious figures. Surahi, a long-necked water pot, is a popular item.[3][5]

History

The black pottery is studied by historians due to its resemble with the

NABARD of Lucknow and Human Welfare Association of Varanasi. It was registered for GI tag in December 2015 which gives the right to name the product to specific geographic region of origin only.[3][5]

Further reading

References

  1. ISBN 978-81-7099-051-2
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  2. ^ "NGO working to preserve culture in poor villages". SundayGuardianLive. 25 January 2016. Archived from the original on 1 February 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  3. ^ a b c d Raj, Manish (2 December 2015). "Now GI tag for black clay pottery of Nizamabad". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  4. ISBN 978-81-7833-033-4
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  5. ^ a b c Singh, Binay (11 April 2015). "Azamgarh black clay pottery in race to get GI tag". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  6. ^ a b "Etched Black Pottery from Azamgarh, Nizamabad, India: Chitra Balasubramaniam explores the pottery traditions of Bidri work". Free Online Library. 1 May 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  7. ISBN 978-0-7892-1047-0
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  8. ISBN 978-81-7017-091-4
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  9. ISBN 9788120830400
    . Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  10. ^ How Nizamabad’s 500-year-old black pottery is regaining lost glory by Rashmi Pratap 2020 https://30stades.com/2020/08/03/how-nizamabads-500-year-old-black-pottery-is-regaining-lost-glory-craft-uttar-pradesh
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