Wooded & Metal Crafts

Handicrafts of Jaipur portray creativity of another world. Artisans of Jaipur create world class products which are well-known throughout the world. The distinctive quality and exclusive variety of handicrafts of Jaipur makes them unique and also differentiates them from other state’s handicrafts. Jaipur is also acknowledged as crafts capital of India. The art of designing and making things with hand started long ago in Jaipur. The craftsman and artisans of Jaipur were patronized by the Royal Family of Jaipur. Royal family’s encouragement led to the boom of arts and crafts in Rajasthan.

For art lovers, Jaipur is the best place where they can calm their voracity of buying rich and unique handicrafts. The markets of Jaipur put forward various breathtakingly beautiful handicrafts of interest. The most demanded handicraft items of Jaipur are:

 Wooden Items:

It includes hand made wooden doors, centre table, dinning table, wall hangings, coasters, windows, picture frames, mirror frames and many other eye catching items. Excellent carving and most imaginative designs are the most striking features of Pink City’s woodwork

The craft tradition in India has revolved around religious beliefs, local needs of the commoners, as well as the special needs of the patrons and royalty, along with an eye for foreign and domestic trade. These craft traditions have withstood the ravages of time and numerous foreign invasions and continue to flourish till date owing to the assimilative nature of Indian culture and broadmindedness of the handicraftsmen to accept and use new ideas.Therefore the handicrafts are a mark of golden history of our country.

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Marble inlay or “Parchin kari”

Inlay work on delicate precious stone began in the workshops of Florence in Italy around the end of the 16th century. This was known as PIETRA DURA.(Pietra= Stone, Dura= Hard) The Italians had created a classic artistic form and held a monopoly over it. From 1630 onwards pietra dura appeared on moveable, small objects as decorative panels, with bird and flower motifs, suitable for cabinet fronts and table tops. Some of these soon reached the Mughals in the form of presents.

Of all the Mughal Emperors, Shah Jahan was the greatest patron of architecture in India. For him no amount of money or time was too much to create enduring, everlasting architectural beauty and through it be remembered always. It is in his buildings that one feels most compelled to make the connection between Mughal art and pietra dura. The Taj Mahal, the cenotaphs of the Emperor and his wife, the main floor and the surrounding marble railings bear very close resemblances to the pietra dura form.

We bring you the finest artifacts from the Indian subcontinent. They are unique and carefully crafted by skilled artisans who have kept the glorious traditions of folk and indigenous arts and crafts alive.

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