The Ancient City of Saints, Multan is one of the oldest living cities at the crossroads of Central and South Asia spanning over 5 millennia. Its Mausoleums, Dargahs, Masjids, Jain Temples , Churches and Zoroastrian Temples are testaments to its key position in the overland trade route between the Islamic World and the Subcontinent.

The vibrant blue and white pottery of current day Multan descends from an artistic tradition which produced the exquisite tiles of the Mausoleum of Bahauddin Zakariya (1170- 1262) and the Tomb of Shah Rukh-e-Alam (1320-1324). 

Multani Pottery is identifiable by its use of floral motifs and geometrical patterns in vivid blues and whites. The hand painted and glazed ceramic work is known as "Kashigari" and the artisans are known as "Kashigars". It is believed that Kashi Work originated in Kashgar, a city in Western China and made its way to Multan through Persia in the Medieval Era.

The Blue colour prepared from cobalt oxide and copper oxide using a special technique gives Kashigari its distinctive look. Trade secrets about colour combinations as well as patterns have been passed down family lines of prominent artisans. Traditionally, red clay from the Indus River was popular in the production of pottery in the region. 

Plates with tiny jharokha decorated rims and floral motifs carry faint echoes of the Silk Road. Soothing blues and azures in cups and saucers, bowls and urns offer a earthy reminder of a bygone era and a nod to the bustling life and art of present-day Multan.