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The art of pottery: It's all in the hands

A potter using a potter's wheel to make pots of clay. PHOTO: ARIF SOOMRO/ EXPRESS

A potter using a potter's wheel to make pots of clay. PHOTO: ARIF SOOMRO/ EXPRESS

A potter using a potter's wheel to make pots of clay. PHOTO: ARIF SOOMRO/ EXPRESS

A potter collects sun-dried pottery. PHOTO: ARIF SOOMRO/ EXPRESS

Desi piggy banks made of clay, also called 'gullaks'. PHOTO: ARIF SOOMRO/ EXPRESS

A potter shaping pottery into various styles. PHOTO: ARIF SOOMRO/ EXPRESS

A potter shapes the mouth of a vase using his fingers to mould the clay. PHOTO: ARIF SOOMRO/ EXPRESS

A potter shapes a vase which will be later painted with traditional shapes and styles. PHOTO: M JAVAID/ EXPRESS

A potter extracts clay from a massive block. PHOTO: ARIF SOOMRO/ EXPRESS

The process of giving clay the right consistency for making pottery. PHOTO: ARIF SOOMRO/ EXPRESS

A potter adds final touches to a duck-shaped holder made of clay. PHOTO: ARIF SOOMRO/ EXPRESS

A vase being shaped by a potter. PHOTO: ARIF SOOMRO/ EXPRESS

The furnace used for baking pottery. PHOTO: ARIF SOOMRO/ EXPRESS

Miscellaneous pieces of pottery at the potter's den. PHOTO: ARIF SOOMRO/ EXPRESS

Pottery, an essential part of Pakistani culture, is the source of living for many local tribes.

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Pardesi

Apr 26, 2012 - 1:11PM

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Beautiful, just beautiful, there is something mystical about the potters wheel.

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KM

Apr 26, 2012 - 1:23PM

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NICE

Where is this?

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SA

Apr 26, 2012 - 2:37PM

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To this day I’m mesmerized by this art!!

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XYZ

Apr 26, 2012 - 5:49PM

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Caption should also mention city/village where the pictures were taken and the mohalla also.

In many cities of Pakistan, certain mohallas specialize in a certain craft (for example, choori bazaar in Hyderabad)

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GlobalNomad

Apr 28, 2012 - 9:08AM

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Great piece of work, but where is it.

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