Pottery is The Art of Earth
Bangladeshi potters busy to make their products in Munshigonj outskirts of Dhaka
Pottery is the art of
earth ware making. The history of Bangladeshi pottery is as ancient as it is
illustrious, dating as far back as the Mohenjodaro and Harappa
civilization’s where earthenware was found after the excavation of
Mohasthangarh in Bogra (300 BC). The folk arts of these categories are now
being used most tastefully in modern design. Pottery has now become a
commercially successful product in Bangladesh. Clay pots are widely available
in rural Bangladesh. Potter sell their products at the weekly village market or
in roadside stalls. Bangladeshi potter has always laid stress on the basic form
and texture of his articles. The wheel is of the common kind, thick with
shoatsâ. . spokes, and terms on a pivot of hard wood on metal, provided with a
large hub that acts as a revolving label. The potter throws the kneaded clay
into the center of the wheel rounding it off, and then spins the wheel. As the
whirling gathers momentum, he begins to shape the clay. When it is over he
severs the shaped bit flour the rest. As for the types of wares, pottery
comprises true distinctive types of wears.
