stackyFACTSCreating flawlessly smooth green ceramics wasn't difficult enough, so potters began carving tiny intricate patterns into the clay and aggressively stuffing them with contrasting black or white pastes before firing. A highly meticulous, permanently stressful method to upgrade basic dinnerware.
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