Ceramics

Abdulvahid Bukhoriy

Bukhara, Uzbekistan

“Clay is my favourite thing, it’s very sweet”

The practice

There’s only one person like them in the world. Just like you.

27 years

of practice

Observations recorded by Fullfield during filming.

Clay, glaze, gold

The swish of a paintbrush being soaked in glaze

The earthy smell of clay hangs in the air, while Abdulvahid sits quietly, intently focused on every delicate brushstroke.

Abdulvahid Bukhoriy — Bukhara, Uzbekistan

A ceramicist in Bukhara reviving a tradition lost for more than a century.

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