An experiment with unglazed clay pots hinted at how much archaeologists can learn about ancient cultures from cooking vessels. By Katherine Kornei Sure, astrophysicists have big telescopes, and ...

Pune: With temperatures soaring, many people are opting for clay bottles and earthen jugs to keep themselves cool while on the go. Some are even opting for hand-painted matkas at home to keep the ...

Between about 500 A.D. and the late nineteenth century, clay cooking pots associated with the Thule culture were produced in the Arctic region. Ethnographic and archaeological records indicate that ...

PNG is a nation in transition from isolation in the 19th century, through colonialism to independance in 1975, and this is mirrored in what is happening to its cooking vessels. In remote villages, ...

Bhubaneswar: As the state reels under a heatwave, the sale of environment-friendly earthen pots and clay bottles, known for their cooling property, is witnessing an unprecedented rise, with customers ...

Sitting at the potter’s wheel in the basement of an ordinary ranch house in south suburban Mokena, Benjamin Carroll is forming three pounds of clay into a “half pot.” It’s a traditional English ...

On a quiet lane tucked away in the bustling city, beyond the clamour of traffic and digital distractions, lies a world where ...

Jolie Ngo’s Girl With Fans is a blobby, rippled vessel with lollipop-like piercings and fins that appears to be oozing with glaze. The piece, which was inspired by traditional Vietnamese fans, is ...