xiaosquared:Traditional Chinese pottery techniques. Amazingly...

Technique to create translucent holes


Result. Pot is lit from inside.


Scratching intricate patterns onto clay. This craftsman is deaf giving him the ability to work without distraction.


Final result of scratched pattern will look something like this


Sculpting forms onto vessels. He specializes in carving dragons.


Here's a sample. The bumps on the dragon's head are all carved.

xiaosquared:

Traditional Chinese pottery techniques. Amazingly intricate, extreme contrast to the mass-produced goods associated with “Made in China.”

Photos from ceramics workshop in Jingdezhen.