Indian Ceramics, Form and Aesthetics: a Review

Abstract

Introduction          The foundations of three-dimensional arts are subject matter, content and form. In other words, it is about what we, the artists and the audience are talking about, what the artist has to say about the subject and how the artist uses the designs to say it. Ceramics has and more specifically pottery in Indian sub-continent has an ancient history. It is the most iconic element of regional art. Ancient Indian ceramics exists in a number of styles and exhibits a wide variety of regional variations through the centuries. Persian and Mediterranean influences have altered the methods and designs of both utilitarian as well as purely aesthetic pottery styles of ancient India.