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A SUITCASE FULL OF CERAMICS

Pottery is a craft nearly as old as humankind and one you can find in every corner of the world, from the terra-cotta pots of Nonthaburi, Thailand, to earthenware dishes from Pomaire, Chile. You can easily acquire modern handmade wares just about anywhere, but for a true pottery pilgrimage, seek out locales where the tradition runs deep, where the history of the place is intertwined with shaping the land into vessels for daily life. Here, we’ve mapped a global tour for potheads that will take you from the ravines of Italy’s boot to the edge of the Sahara Desert and beyond. (And no matter where you’re going, we’ve also found some new designs

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