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Khurja pottery is traditional Indian pottery work manufactured in Khurja of the Bulandshahr district in Uttar Pradesh state, India. Khurja pottery has been protected under the Geographical indication (GI) of the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) agreement. It is listed at item 178 as "Khurja Pottery" of ...
Wooden toy-making is a traditional craft in the Varanasi district of Uttar Pradesh, India. Bright and colourful lacquered toys are made by clusters of skilled craftsmen. These toys were given the Geographical Indication tag in 2014, along with other lacquer ware produced in this region. [1]
Uttar Pradesh's centres of art and craft include: Agra , home since the Mughal era to Mughal crafts, including the Pietra Dura , still practised today. Aligarh is a centre of Zari work , (a type of fabric decoration), 'Jhumka' – an intricate ear-rings or ear-pendants, Manja and Surma ( Kohl (cosmetics) ).
Around 200 families are involved in the craft in Nizamabad and majority of their works are exported. Still their condition remains abysmal. The black clay pottery was applied for Geographical Indication (GI) tag in October 2013 with support of NABARD of Lucknow and Human Welfare Association of Varanasi. It was registered for GI tag in December ...
One District One Product - Uttar Pradesh (ODOP-UP) is an initiative by the Government of Uttar Pradesh [1] to encourage state's domestic production of various handicrafts, readymade clothes, leather products etc. The aim of state government is to encourage indigenous and specialized products district wise.
Phool Patti ka Kaam (Patti work, Patti ka kaam, Floral and leaf motifs) is a dying traditional craft of appliqué style embroidery practiced at Aligarh and Rampur, Uttar Pradesh. Phool Patti ka Kaam was the combination of patchwork and embroidery in which floral designs were created on clothes.
About 400 artisans from different parts of India display their works of art. These include wood/stone carvings from Tamil Nadu, bamboo/cane work from North East India, paper mash work from South India and Kashmir, marble and zardozi work from Agra, wood carving from Saharanpur, brass wares from Moradabad, hand-made carpets from Bhadohi, pottery from Khurja, Chikankari work from Lucknow, silk ...
This is similar to the floor art, chowk-poorana, in Uttar Pradesh where pots are placed in the middle and the art is drawn around them in religious ceremonies. [30] In Uttar Pradesh, the alternative name is Sona Rakhna. [31] In the Punjab, the chowk square is drawn on the floor with flour and turmeric. Sometimes a swastika is also drawn in the ...