translated from the ancient greek term mesopotamia, ‘between two rivers’ — the sculptural vessels by amsterdam-based designer siba sahabi — makes the connection between this ancient land – located between the rivers – with its pottery innovations and western ceramics culture which developed through these new technologies. a circular, ribbed finish is one of the distinguishing characteristics of minyan ware which reflects its production process on a potter’s turntable. although the turntable no longer plays a significant role in the production of modern large-scale pottery today, the appearance of
hand-turned ceramics is often imitated by producing circular shapes with fine ridges.