In love with Food: Pottery. For visual appeal, and ..may be taste

Pottery tells the story of a civilization.

Pottery from Khurja. Handis

On the pavement of Saket,New Delhi

And discerning tourists and travellers often bring back a piece of pottery from places they visit—most places have a distinct style of pottery.

Not surprising that the Blue pottery of Jaipur Blue Pottery of Jaipur is famous the world over.

Right now the younger Gandhi bahu, Maneka Gandhi, known for her love for animals , has a show going to raise funds for animal welfare, through sale of specially commissioned pottery.

But in North India, say pottery, and what comes to mind is Khurja,

the place known for some utilitarian pottery without any compromise on aesthetics.

Fabindia and Mother Earth, as well as Home Town and Earth Store, all stock pottery that are either distinct, and designed exclusively for them. Or pick up the best from potters in Khurja.

Pizza Plates my friend Neena Singh bought at one of the roadside shops in Kalka

Those driving up to the Kasuali hills often pick up the Khurja pottery, believing it to be made in the mountain state, as they drive past Kalka, where a few pottery shops halt those driving past, by their sheer colour and gloss.

In the national capital, Dilli Hat often has potters selling their ware. And some potters and middlemen are a permanent fixture in Sarojini Nagar’s famed market.

But without a doubt, those who want to shop pottery flock to Hauz Rani, near Saket. One side of the road is a riot of colours as shopkeers display and sell a wide range of pottery, at very reasonable rates.

Here goes a glimpse of what they have …