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The Wizard’s Workshop: A Visit to Alisher Nazirov — photo essayWhen people speak of Rishtan ceramics, they mean Alisher Nazirov. His name immediately brings to mind a whirlpool of ishkor colours, ranging from deep marsh green to brilliant turquoise and lapis lazuli. A master of traditional ceramics who has given one of the world's oldest crafts a distinctive style and earned international recognition, Nazirov has created and carefully preserves a magical world of artistry in his workshop in the small town of Rishtan. This photo essay by Ildar Sadykov and Sergey Pogosyan explores the source of this truly national art and the magic of mastery.Ildar Sadykov, Maria Maksimycheva, Sergey Pogosyan#Traditions#Heritage & Identity