Jaipur Stone Carving
Stone carving in India was not only confined to architectural building and idols but also went ahead and found place in products for domestic use. All these products speak highly about the imagination and skill of the craftsperson.
Apart from carving beautiful idols of gods and goddesses such as that of Shiva, Radha-Krishna, Hanuman, Ganesh, Ram-Sita etc., artisans make products to be used in office, home and kitchen. They make simple and elegant forms like pen holders, paper weights, bookracks, card holders, ash trays, napkin holder, spoon holders, toothpick holders, storage jars, coaters, dinner sets, chaklas and belans, cups, saucers, serving trays, candle-stands, photo frames, mirror frames, usher bowls, soap dish, soap dispenser, incense stick holders, flower pots, jewelry boxes etc.
Games like chess; which are sold as souvenirs, are also made by these craftsmen. The highly skilled artisans make floating animals like duck, tortoise and frog which can float on water without sinking. They are hollow from inside and made in two parts which is joined later.
The innovation in the products also follows in the decorative architectural products. Artisans make beautiful jaali’s, plates, pillars, name plates, partitions, railings, lightings, doorways, gates, tiles etc. They also make garden furniture’s like, benches, garden lamps, pedestals, figures of animals and birds. Every product showcases the intricate and proficient carving done by the artisan.
