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Pondicherry Glazed Pottery




Kottaikorai in Pondicherry is known for its distinct pottery style, which contains surface having the appearance similar to an orange peel. This texture is referred technically as Orange-Skin texture.

The painting work on the pottery is done before the baking process. The pottery items include a range of utilitarian objects like candle-stands, water filters and tableware.



Updated on 7th June, 2005

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