A Potter
One of the most ancient of occupations, showing in the background what must be the larger human ecosystem that depends on the potter's labor.
One of the most ancient of occupations, showing in the background what must be the larger human ecosystem that depends on the potter's labor.
A rich scene and well-preserved collotype to match, photographic in spontaneity and effect. One woman is glancing up from the pots, oblivious to another handing her one. Some men look at the camera, others walk by indifferent.
[Original caption] A Potter, Northern India. Fostered by "caste," the native craftsman remains, contentedly, throughout his life in that sphere of industry into which he was born.
[Original caption] The Native Potter is a familiar figure in the streets of Indian towns.