Traditional pottery in Bahrain - in pictures

  • A worker makes a vase at Jaffar Mohd Al Shughul Pottery's centre in Al A'ali, Bahrain. All photos by Reuters
    A worker makes a vase at Jaffar Mohd Al Shughul Pottery's centre in Al A'ali, Bahrain. All photos by Reuters
  • The potters often give visitors a shot at making their own handicrafts.
    The potters often give visitors a shot at making their own handicrafts.
  • Pottery is one of the oldest professions in Bahrain.
    Pottery is one of the oldest professions in Bahrain.
  • Jaffar Mohd Al Shughul Pottery has preserved a lot of dying traditions by producing pottery in the same old way.
    Jaffar Mohd Al Shughul Pottery has preserved a lot of dying traditions by producing pottery in the same old way.
  • The centre is now a tourist attraction.
    The centre is now a tourist attraction.
  • Finished products on display at the handicraft centre.
    Finished products on display at the handicraft centre.
  • The handicraft centre, located amid 4,000 year old burial mounds, is the biggest in Bahrain.
    The handicraft centre, located amid 4,000 year old burial mounds, is the biggest in Bahrain.
  • Potters use the old-fashioned foot operated wheel and bake the finished pots in kilns built into the nearby burial mounds.
    Potters use the old-fashioned foot operated wheel and bake the finished pots in kilns built into the nearby burial mounds.
  • The centre creates pots and handicrafts of every size and style imaginable.
    The centre creates pots and handicrafts of every size and style imaginable.