Clay and Terracotta of Punjab

The main centres for this craft are Mohali, Ropar, Ludhiana and Hoshiarpur. The products made include matkas, flower pots, diyas, miniature temple structures, and toys, adorned with colours, paints, gutas, mirrors and other forms of ornamentation. The designs are both traditional and contemporary. Ceramics are also made by the use of modern furnaces at the same centres. The main centre for ceramics is Mohali near Chandigarh.