The narrative of mud earthenware in Bangladesh

                                                            The narrative of mud earthenware

By Rahat Uddin Jewel from Bangladesh

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The historical backdrop of Bangladeshi ceramics as a work of art is an old one, dating as far back as the Mohenjodaro and Harappa civilisation. Some stoneware was tracked down after the removal of Mahasthangarh in Bogra (300 BC). Also, the Paharpur and Mainamoti exhuming destinations yielded a few really perfect pieces. The earthenware workmanship utilized in the Kantajee sanctuary of Dinajpur is captivating with regards to surface and quality. The 'Neelpadma' found in Lalmai Slopes of Comilla is unmatched. A portion of these relics have been painstakingly protected in galleries. People crafts of these classes are currently being utilized most elegantly in present day plans, and for beautification purposes in contemporary way of life.During the Mughal period, Rayer Bazar was renowned for ceramics and a large portion of the potters were from this district. The well known "lalmati" (Red Mud) was accessible here in overflow. Thus, the potters of Rayer Bazar have a long practice of working with red dirt. As per Dr. Savvy, this spot was known as "Kumartoli" in the Mughal time frame. Nonetheless, circumstances are different essentially and today the majority of the producers have moved to Dhamrai.After lengthy time, again I felt a profound interest about Rayer Bazar's dirt stores. My companion Pias Mojid, likewise a notable writer and inhabitant of the area, went with me to re-find the popular earth stores of the area. As I would see it, these are not precisely retail locations; they are discount business people. I was truly entranced with their customary way of putting away earth ceramics. We began strolling before Akra Mandir. First we visited an open green, which was a confidential land.Here, we tracked down an extremely surprising situation. While we are undeniably used to establish pots and plates and Hari for halim, I have never seen such earth ceramics stock in a delightful setting. Kumars are specialists in setting one pot over another conveniently, and securely. They stack the hari topsy turvy. For the most part, we can see these piled up to three feet. Be that as it may, this time, some truly immense half-roundabout hari were well stacked. Plant pots were shown all over. The Rayer Bazar of today is spotted with multi-storeyed structures. The green field we were in was likewise encircled by multi storeyed structures. I felt that this nursery of earth would before long be encompassed by concrete as well!We made some fast snap efforts and began strolling. We visited a few old stores brimming with numerous assortments of mud utensil. The most fascinating piece of the mud store is the manner by which they kept up with their store. It is exceptionally astonishing; they used to make various areas for various things. Caverns of earth items are made of bamboo. The mismatch bamboo segment isolated one area's item from another. For making extra room, they made mezzanine floor or Macha. Thus, the kumars have their own style of store the board. We purchased a delightful earth plate for our Pahela Baishakh lunch. Earth container, bowls, glass, jars are truly appealing for table stylistic layout.Ceramics is presently a business item. The mix of stoneware and green plants can be actually used to update any inside style. Coated and unglazed khumbamatkas (water pots), dolls of birds and creatures, and numerous different things are effectively accessible anyplace, for example, the Shishu Institute, Mirpur Street, the Dhaka rail route station, and are totally made locally.Achieving a couple of basic, however sensational changes to your inside stylistic layout doesn't need huge load of cash. Privately produced ceramic, couple with plants and shakes, logs, or other normal extras can brighten up any corner, inside a low financial plan.