These are termed as Karigari pottery. Ashtrays, flower-vases, tea sets, paperweights, decorative animal figures are a few examples of Karigari pottery. The capital city of Delhi is famous for its characteristic 'Blue' pottery. It has a very old tradition, which is very distinctive. This particular art form has been named as blue pottery because of the eye-catching Persian blue dye used to color the clay.
Blue pottery is glazed and high-fired which makes it tougher than most of the others.
The Jaipur blue pottery is equally famous and unique. No cracks develop in it and since it is impervious, it is more hygienic for daily use. Some of this pottery is semi-transparent and mostly decorated with animal and bird motifs. These pottery items, unlike that of Delhi are made out of Egyptian paste, and fired at very low temperature. This makes them fragile though few can resist the charm of the delicate blue and white floral motifs.