Abad

Azerbaijan


In a newly restored 19th-century building, this centre is predominantly a community project to support local potters in their craft. You can watch artisans at work and peruse a selection of ceramics, glassware and mini-carpets.

In the yard there's an 18th-century anbar (stairway to underground water source).


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