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#Kumharwada in #Dharavi is a Potter’s colony. Abbas bhai said the #British had settled all potters here since 1921.We visited his #pottery workshop&studio yesterday. He and his brother Yusuf bhai are carrying on 1000years old legacy of #potterymaking in the #Indiansubcontinent 
They said they’re originally from #Sindh &for generations have only known pottery making!It would interest you to know that this #creative form existed across early #civilisations globally.This particular group of potters can be linked to the #IndusValleyCivilisation &before
They make pots of all sizes mainly for hotels.I’d met him at a #museum I worked in.yesterday some #young #designers got to spend time with themThat’s #knowledgesharing ain’t it?#handmade #mumbai #art #culture #heritage #history #craft #clay #destress #storiesofindia #travelwithme
