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Shopping in Rajasthan

Blue
Pottery
Jaipur is the home of glazed Blue - Pottery which has
its origins in Persia. Its distinctive feature is that no clay is used. It
is used out of a mixture of Fuller's earth. Quartz and Sodium Sulphite.
Furniture
Decorate your home like a palace or haveli. The furniture
of Rajasthan displays grandeur and elegrance. The carved and decorated chests,
chairs, cradles and low tables & stooles are simply a steal.
Jewellery
The craftsmanship of the jewellers of Rajasthan is renowned
all over. Silver is more commonly worn by the rural women and is certainly
more affordable for a shopper, although for the dedicated collectors, goldwork
of the highest quality is also available. Even the men in Rajasthan wear elaborate
jewellery, perhaps even a bold earring dangling down.
Leather Ware
The leather of work of Rajasthan is interestingly a joint
effort of the local men and women. While the men do the tanning, cutting and
stitching, the women do the embroidery and ornamentation.
Metal Ware
The metalware comprises of artistic brassware, enamelled,
engraved and filigreed cut work on silver. Apart from jewellery, the silversmiths
make beautiful boxes, trays small statues of Krishna, Ganesh, and ornamenta!
birds, horses and elephants, enamelled as well as plain.
Paintings
An Irressisable buy bare the paintings of Rajsthan. The
paintings done in inimitable styles and colour rendering are so distinctive
that they catch the eye and touch the soul.
Textiles
Rajasthani textiles come in a fascinating range ot dyed
and block-printed fabric which are further. embellished by embroidery. Stunning,
unusual combinations of scarlet and shocking pink, purple and orange, turquoise
and parrot green, saffron and crimson, shot with gold and silver steal the
limelight.
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