To assemble the flowers, Kanevsky consults an existing stock of hundreds of different blossoms he has sculpted from European clay and fired in advance.

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In India, meats are barbecued in a tandoor, or clay oven, fired by wood or charcoal.

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Over time, three major pottery types developed: earthenware, stoneware and porcelain, each distinguished by the type of clay used and the temperature at which it is fired.

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