Some of the clay is acid and not good.

The clay which is serviceable is a little sweet and of a pale yellow colour.

The clay is dried and ground, and then mixed with ground pieces of old pottery instead of sand.

To make a piece of pottery, a lump of clay is hollowed out in the shape of a cup, and on this foundation the jar is built up, thin layers of clay being placed on successively, and smoothed carefully over with wet hands, making the walls thinner and thinner.

The vessel is built up standing on a bowl filled with ashes and covered with a piece of cotton cloth.
I saw a clever woman make a medium-sized jar in twenty-seven minutes.