Villianur terracota Design Bowl with Lid Himachal Pradesh Varanasi Soft Stone Jali Work

Varanasi Soft Stone Jali Work GI was certified in the year 2017

and other decorative items

which is a type of traditional metalworking art that has been passed down through generations

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Villianur terracota Design Bowl with Lid Himachal Pradesh Varanasi Soft Stone Jali WorkThe Villianur Terracotta Works are handicrafts made from fine green clay, fine sand and thennal which are hand made by villagers of Villianur, in the union territory Pondicherry also spelled Pudhucherry. The basic materials used in handcrafting of the terracotta works are green clay, thennal and fine sand locally called savudu. Several types of tools made of bamboo are used in handcrafting the art forms. In the first step of processing clay is sifted