INDIAN HANDICRAFTS
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www.reyatrade.com DHOKRA
Dhokra (also spelt Dokra) is non–ferrous metal casting using the lost wax technique. This sort of metal casting has been used in India for over 4,000 years and is still used. One of the earliest known lost wax artefacts is the dancing girl of Mohenjo-daro. The product of dhokra artisans are in great demand in domestic and foreign markets because of primitive simplicity, enchanting folk motifs and forceful form. Dhokra horses, elephants, peacocks, owls, religious images, measuring bowls, and lamp caskets etc., are highly appreciated.
Reyatrade TERRACOTTA
The word ‘terracotta’ has been derived from the Latin phrase “terra cocta”, which means ‘baked earth’. Terracotta can be simple defined as clay based earthenware. It is something that we see everywhere. From the roadside tea shop to the flower pots in our balconies, it is part of our daily lives.
Reyatrade LEATHER ART
Leather puppets and Lamp shades are the authentic product of Andhra Pradesh art and crafts. The motifs and designs are mostly inspired from the hindu epics such as, Ramayana and Mahabharata. The colors which are derived from vegetables dyes, like brilliant red, green, white, yellow, browns and orange are popular. Creating small holes inside the decorative patterns enhances the attraction of the lampshade, which is done using a pogaru (chisel).
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Pattachitra or Patachitra is a general term for traditional, cloth-based scroll painting, based in the eastern Indian states of Odisha and West Bengal. Pattachitra art form is known for its intricate details as well as mythological narratives and folktales inscribed in it.
Reyatrade KAUNA PRODUCTS
Kauna grass is Manipur’s well-kept secret. This sturdy, flexible grass is woven into beautiful picnic baskets, rustic handbags and mats. Sustainable, durable and unique in its looks, the Kauna grass products are a must for everyone with a whacky, desi aesthetic sense.
Reyatrade RAJASTHANI CRAFTS
The most fabulous state in India not only offers breath-taking tourist attraction but is also famous for its shopping activities. Popularly called the 'Treasure trove of Indian handicrafts', the state offers perfect shopping opportunity. The handicrafts and arts of the land are marked with an exuberance of color and culture and are held in high regard all over the world. Besides foreign revenue, these crafts pieces have earned state and the country immense esteem and admiration.
Reyatrade RAJASTHANI CRAFTS
Reyatrade CANE PRODUCTS
The cane is used for making common household accessories. The cane sticks are skilfully tied and bent together to make furniture, racks, swing, baskets etc. Varying thickness of cane is used for making the articles.
Reyatrade WOODEN MASKS
The Wooden masks from Kushmandi block of West Bengal is famous for colloquial terms “Mukhas” (Made by Gamari Wood) based on popular folk and mythological characters like Hanuman, Chamkali, Chamunda, etc., with bamboo vases, trays, incense stands, pen stands also being manufactured by the artisans here.
Reyatrade BLUE POTTERY
Blue Pottery is widely recognized as a traditional craft of Jaipur. The name 'blue pottery' comes from the eye-catching cobalt blue dye used to color the pottery. It is relatively unusual as a type of quality or luxury Indian pottery, most Indian types being functional and though often highly decorated, relatively low prestige wares.
Reyatrade BLUE POTTERY
Reyatrade SITALPATI
Sitalpati is integrally linked with Bengali lifestyle. From the cane, the bust fibre is extracted in various layers as the quality of the Pati depends on the different layers of the cane used. The cane slips are processed and often dyed in different colours and fine designs are woven. At times, especially in Kamalkosh, the weavers make intricate designs.
Reyatrade KUTCH ACCESSORIES
Leather craft is one of the non – textile Craft being practiced in Kutch since genera- tions. The Marwada Meghwal community – who in heritage the craft skills – have migrated from Sindh and Rajasthan to Kutch. They used to work closely with cattle herders (Maldhari community) of Kachchh, who traditionally supplied them with hides. The tanning and other pre-processes were done at the village level only. This slowly disappeared due to cultural and social stigma associated with it and now leath- ers artisans are buying leather from outside. The community is blessed with the other embroidery skills, resulted into shared craft traditions to decorate the leather goods.
Reyatrade ETIKOPPAKA TOYS
Made in the Etikoppaka region of Andhra Pradesh, these toys are made with lacquer color and are traditionally known as Etikoppaka toys. These are well known for canon toys, lord Ganesha form and bullock etc. The toys are made out of wood and are coloured with natural dyes derived from seeds, lacquer, bark, roots and leaves.
Reyatrade WOODEN BULLOCK CARTS
A bullock cart encapsulates village life and it acts like a symbol of Indian tradition and living. A bullock cart is an Indian traditional two-wheeled rural farmer’s vehicle which is used on his way to the fields. Generally, the cart is pulled by one or two oxen, and is used for carrying goods or to plough the fields in the villages. Today, one can hardly find these bullock carts in villages; they have been substituted with other modern equipments. Bullock carts are designed in the form of toys and are used as decora- tion items in homes and offices.
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