Culture, Arts and craft

Provincial style of Punjab

Kashi kari
o Kashi kari refers to small tiles with hand painted pattern that are put together to form a large pattern or
design.
o The pattern is first drawn on paper and then the tiles are made according to the motif required they are
individually painted.
o These tiles were handmade and in their imperfection lies their beauty.

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Pattern and design of kasha kari
• Typology of pattern are many
Calligraphy
o Calligraphy is the art of decorative
handwriting and it plays a vital
role in Islamic art.
o Kashi kari designs calligraphy is
one very important element and
can be seen in mosques,
mausoleums as well as palaces
Geometric
o Geometry played a key role in the
Islamic art and design.
o The beauty of geometry has always
held a certain charm for the
Muslim designers and craftsmen
due to the abstract design
generated by it.
Arabesque
o Floral arabesque designs are also
very common in Islamic art and
can be found in kasha kari works.
o Also categorized as biomorphic
art , in Arabic this design is
known as ‘Islimi’ ‘Nebati’ and
‘Arabesque
 Multani tiles
• The ceramic tiles of this area gained popularity with the passage of
time and were frequently used in shrines, mosques, and other
buildings to give a fascinating look and tribute to the origin of this
art.
• The centuries old art and craft tradition is also known as Multani
pottery, Blue Pottery or Multani Kashi.
• The blue pottery is very famous and a centre of attraction for the
interior designers.
• METHODE
• The artistic and unique blue colour is a combination of cobalt oxide
and copper oxide. The basic steps of this great pottery work are
grinding, kneading, filtration, moulding, raw material baking at a
temperature of 800 degrees this is done with the help of machines
and technology as compare to wood and dung cake fire which was
used in the early ages of this art.

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