Glazed Ceramics of Tamil Nadu

Southern India has its own distinctive glazed pottery. Vellore in North Arcot district has a tradition of black and red pottery. Usilampatti in Madurai district has black pottery painted over with yellow. Panruti in South Arcot district is famous for its clay figures of deities and toys. Karigiri also in South Arcot district is famous for its glazed pottery (which uses china clay called namakette decorated with patterns and dish trays), flower vases, decorative animal and bird figures, paperweights and tableware.