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PotteryGI Tagged · 2014-15
Khurja Pottery
TownKhurja
StateUttar Pradesh
Craft typePottery
GI tag2014-15
About
Known as the "Ceramics City" of India, Khurja has produced glazed ceramic pottery — from everyday crockery to decorative pieces — since the 16th century, with a craft tradition believed to have arrived via Mongol and Persian influence.
Did you know? Khurja supplies a significant share of India's domestic ceramic crockery even today, having transitioned over the 20th century from purely decorative wares to becoming one of India's largest hubs for functional ceramic tableware manufacturing.