About BAFA Pottery — Luxury Handcrafted Hotelware Manufacturer & Exporter from Jaipur, India
BAFA Pottery — By Artist For Artist — is a Jaipur-based luxury handcrafted hotelware manufacturer and exporter with over 20 years of artisanal heritage. Founded by artist and designer Juhi Nagpal, BAFA supplies premium handcrafted ceramic, marble, terracotta, Jaipur Blue Pottery and wooden hotelware to 5-star hotels, boutique resorts, fine dining restaurants and corporate gifting programs across India, Middle East, Southeast Asia and beyond.
Trusted by Taj Hotels, The Oberoi Group, Fairmont, Marriott International, IHG, Le Méridien, Hyatt, ITC Hotels and Anantara Hotels & Resorts — BAFA combines traditional Rajasthani craftsmanship with contemporary hospitality design to create pieces that are as durable as they are beautiful.
Our Story
BAFA — By Artist For Artist — was born from a deep belief that traditional Indian craftsmanship deserves a place at the world's finest tables. Founded by Juhi Nagpal, a trained artist and designer with degrees from Raffles Design International, Chelsea University and Central Saint Martins UK, BAFA began its journey in Jaipur, Rajasthan — the craft capital of India.
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Juhi's artistic roots go back to 2002, when she began working across creative disciplines including fine art, interior design and craft. After establishing several successful art ventures including Hast Kriti and Juhi Interiors, she recognised a gap in the luxury hospitality market — 5-star hotels worldwide were searching for handcrafted, artisanal tableware that combined cultural heritage with commercial durability. Most suppliers offered either mass-produced crockery or purely decorative art pieces. BAFA was created to bridge that gap.
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Formally established as a hotelware brand in 2009 and expanded globally from 2019, BAFA today operates from Jaipur — home to India's finest ceramic, marble, terracotta and Jaipur Blue Pottery artisans. Our factory brings together master craftsmen across seven premium materials — ceramic stoneware, Jaipur Blue Pottery, terracotta, marble, marble inlay, marble meenakari and wood — each piece handcrafted using traditional techniques refined over centuries in Rajasthan.
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Today BAFA supplies luxury handcrafted hotelware to some of the world's most prestigious hotel groups — including Taj Hotels, The Oberoi Group, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, Marriott International, IHG, Le Méridien, Hyatt Hotels Corporation, ITC Hotels and Anantara Hotels & Resorts. From ceramic platters and terracotta kulhads to marble inlay coasters and Jaipur Blue Pottery lamps — every BAFA piece carries the soul of Jaipur's artisanal heritage and the precision of international hospitality standards.
With 1000+ shapes, 66 signature glaze finishes, low MOQ for trials and full customization available — BAFA is where tradition meets hospitality, and heritage finds a permanent home on the world's finest tables.
MISSION
To be India's most trusted handcrafted hotelware manufacturer — supplying luxury ceramic, marble, terracotta, Jaipur Blue Pottery and wooden tableware to 5-star hotels worldwide, while preserving traditional Rajasthani art forms and empowering Jaipur's artisan community.
VISION
To become the global benchmark for handcrafted luxury hotelware — where Indian artisanal heritage meets international hospitality standards, and every piece tells a story of craftsmanship, culture and excellence.
Juhi Nagpal — Founder & Principal Artist, BAFA Pottery
Juhi Nagpal is the creative force and business mind behind BAFA Pottery — Jaipur's leading luxury handcrafted hotelware brand. A trained artist and designer with over 20 years of experience, Juhi holds degrees from three of the world's most prestigious design institutions — Raffles Design International, Chelsea University London and Central Saint Martins London.
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Her career spans fine art, interior design, craft entrepreneurship and luxury hospitality — giving her a unique understanding of what 5-star hotels need from their tableware. Not just beauty, but commercial durability, brand alignment, food safety and consistent quality across bulk orders.
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After years of working across artistic disciplines and establishing successful creative ventures in India, Juhi identified a clear gap in the market — luxury hotels worldwide needed handcrafted, artisanal hotelware that combined India's rich craft heritage with international hospitality standards. BAFA was her answer.
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Under her leadership, BAFA has grown from a Jaipur-based craft studio into an internationally recognised hotelware brand — supplying handcrafted ceramic, marble, terracotta, Jaipur Blue Pottery and wooden tableware to Taj Hotels, The Oberoi Group, Fairmont, Marriott International, Hyatt, ITC Hotels and Anantara Hotels & Resorts.
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Beyond business, Juhi is deeply committed to preserving Rajasthan's diminishing art forms and empowering Jaipur's artisan community — providing skilled craftsmen with sustainable livelihoods while keeping centuries-old techniques alive for future generations.
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"Every piece we create carries the soul of Jaipur — the hands that shaped it, the tradition behind it, and the story it tells on the world's finest tables." — Juhi Nagpal, Founder BAFA Pottery