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IV Craft, clay and kiln · Plate 015

Pulling a handle

A wet hand stroking a tapering strip of clay downward from a lump.

A strip of clay is pulled between wet fingers into a tapering handle and left to stiffen slightly. It is then curved to suit the pot it will join.

This is a general description, not confirmed to a single source.

AI-generated illustration in the manner of the tradition, not a photograph of a specific object.

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