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Works explorer

A Potter's world

United Kingdom, 1961
film

The craftsmanship of Bernard Leach who, after a number of years in the East, established a pottery in Cornwall. The influence of the Orient on his work is ind..

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Algorithmically related works from our collection by description:

The Art of the potter

United Kingdom, 1972
Similarity: 82%

The Potter: a series of films

United Kingdom, 1970
Similarity: 74%

Throwing

United Kingdom, 1971
Similarity: 73%

Heart, head and hand: Peter Rushforth, potter

Australia, 1979
Similarity: 72%

Bridging the centuries

United Kingdom, 1961
Similarity: 72%

Pottery ladies. Part 2

United Kingdom, 1985
Similarity: 72%

Five towns

United Kingdom, 1947
Similarity: 71%

Colour in clay

United Kingdom, 1941
Similarity: 71%

Potters of Hebron

Israel, 1976
Similarity: 71%

Michael Casson, studio potter

United Kingdom, 1966
Similarity: 70%

Pottery making

United States, 1939
Similarity: 70%

Wedgwood

United Kingdom, 1973
Similarity: 70%

Claycraft at Denby

United Kingdom, 1951
Similarity: 70%

Skilled fingers

Canada, 1961
Similarity: 70%

Designed in Britain

United Kingdom, 1959
Similarity: 70%

Lives of their own

United Kingdom, 1956
Similarity: 70%

Pottery without a wheel

United Kingdom, 1947
Similarity: 69%

A Peep into a well known pottery works

United Kingdom, 1935
Similarity: 69%
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