Gold pottery is an exquisite kind of pottery. Very simply, it is terracotta pottery that is painted gold, or plated with gold. Like all handmade pottery , it is either thrown on a wheel or molded by hand, after which it is baked in a kiln , so that the clay becomes hard. In the making of gold pottery, like in all other pottery, tools are used by the potter, to make and decorate his earthen ware.

Some of the popular gold pottery items are:

Glasses
Serving dishes
Mugs
Crockery
Decoration items
Bowls
Vases
Platters
Tea sets
Pitchers
Gravy boats
Jars
Baskets

There are numerous ways in which gold pottery may be decorated. Some of these are: Painting
Glazing
Engraving/ carving
Varnishing
Using glitter/ colorful threads/ beads/shells

Artists may choose to paint either the inside or outside of the gold pottery item, or both. The patterns could be

Linear
Geometric
Floral
Ethnic Indian
Abstract

Gold pottery is an attractive and elegant type of decorated terracotta pottery.