Tea Set Collection of Multani Pottery
Our blue pottery factory and display centre is on Nubahar Canal Road in Samejabad, Multan, and you are welcome to walk in without an appointment. The showroom is inside the factory itself, so you see the kilns, the moulds and the painting benches on the way to the shelves. You can photograph any of it.
Most people who buy Multani blue pottery never see it being made. That is a shame, because the making is the part that explains the price, the small variations between two pieces, and why a hand painted tea set is not the same object as a printed one.
Where the factory is
Nubahar Canal Road, near Biomonde Plants, opposite the OGDCL office, Samejabad, Multan, Pakistan.
On Google Maps the pin is listed as Blue Pottery Multan – Display & Factory, so searching that name, or simply blue pottery factory Multan, will bring you straight to us. If you are coming from the city centre, an autorickshaw is the simplest way to arrive, and any autorickshaw driver in Multan will know Nubahar Canal Road. If you would rather message first, our WhatsApp is +92 300 4314888, and someone will answer.
You do not need to book. There is no appointment system and no entry charge. Turn up, and if there is work happening you will see work happening.
Opening hours
Our Google listing shows the factory and display centre as open 24 hours, seven days a week, and delivery runs 9am to 5pm.
One honest caveat about those opening hours. The showroom keeps long hours, but casting, painting and kiln firing follow daylight and the working day. If you are coming to watch the craft rather than to browse the shelves, come during the day, and message our WhatsApp first if you want to be sure a particular stage is running. Turning up at two in the morning will get you a quiet building.
What you can see inside
Blue pottery is not thrown on a wheel. It is cast, which surprises most first-time visitors, and the process runs in stages you can watch in sequence:
- The moulds. Plaster of Paris moulds, made in-house, one for every shape in the catalogue. They are stacked in rows and they wear out, so new ones are cut constantly.
- Casting. The quartz-based slip is poured in, left to set, and the mould is opened. Each piece comes out soft and has to be trimmed by hand.
- Drying. Rows of raw pieces on wooden benches, waiting. Multan’s heat does most of this work.
- Painting. This is the part worth standing still for. Every flower, vine and geometric band is painted freehand with cobalt and copper pigments. No transfers, no stencils, no printing.
- Glazing and firing. The glaze goes on, then the kiln. Pieces that crack in the kiln are broken up. Losses are part of the arithmetic of this craft and nobody pretends otherwise.
The showroom is inside the factory
The display centre is not a separate shop across town. It is inside the same building, which means the pieces on the shelves came off the benches you have just walked past.
What is usually on display covers the full range: tea sets, dinner sets, serving dishes, vases, lamps and planters. Stock moves, and because everything is hand painted, two pieces of the same design will differ slightly. Seeing them side by side is the main argument for coming in person.
Prices at the factory are factory prices. You can also browse the full range in our online shop before you travel, so you arrive knowing what you want to look at.
Photography is allowed
Photograph anything. The moulds, the painting, the kilns, the shelves, the staff at work if they are happy to be in shot. We are not precious about it.
This matters more than it sounds. A large share of the people searching for this factory are specifically looking for photos, because they want to see the craft rather than a product listing. If you are a photographer, a student documenting Pakistani crafts, or a visitor who simply wants pictures of the kilns, you are welcome.
Some of our own photographs from the early days of the workshop, when the founder was doing the mould work and casting himself, are on our about page.
Other blue pottery you can see in Multan
We are one workshop, not the whole craft. If you are in Multan for blue pottery specifically, two other things are worth your time.
The Institute of Blue Pottery Development in Multan is a government body that trains students, supports local manufacturing units and researches raw materials. It has its own showroom and is a recognised stop on craft itineraries, and the Institute of Blue Pottery Development is usually the other address visitors are given alongside ours.
Then there are the shrines. The same Kashi technique that makes a bowl or a vase makes the tiles on Multan’s domes and facades, and the shrine of Shah Rukn-e-Alam is the most complete example of it. You will see the same cobalt blue, turquoise and white at architectural scale, several centuries older than anything in our showroom, and no shrine in the city shows the craft better.
Before you come
- No appointment needed. Walk in.
- The showroom is inside the factory, so wear shoes you do not mind getting dusty.
- Photography is fine throughout.
- Message ahead on WhatsApp at +92 300 4314888 if you want to be sure of catching a particular stage, like painting or a kiln being opened.
- We are a registered workshop, Government of Punjab Reg No. 2026012200243.
Frequently asked questions
Can I visit the blue pottery factory in Multan?
Yes. Our factory and display centre on Nubahar Canal Road, Samejabad, Multan is open to visitors and no appointment is needed.
Is there a showroom at the factory?
Yes, the showroom is inside the factory building, so you pass the moulds, painting benches and kilns on the way to the display shelves.
Can I take photos at the blue pottery factory?
Yes, photography is allowed anywhere in the factory and display centre, including the kilns and the painting work.
Where exactly is the blue pottery factory in Multan?
Nubahar Canal Road, near Biomonde Plants, opposite the OGDCL office, Samejabad, Multan. On Google Maps it is listed as Blue Pottery Multan – Display & Factory.
What are the opening hours?
The Google listing shows open 24 hours, seven days a week, with delivery from 9am to 5pm. The craft work itself runs during the working day, so visit in daylight if you want to see production.
Do I need to pay to visit?
No. There is no entry charge for the factory or the display centre.
What will I see being made?
Depending on the day: plaster moulds being cast, pieces being trimmed and dried, freehand painting in cobalt and turquoise, glazing, and kiln firing.