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A middle aged Black man in a gray cardigan lifts a glazed ceramic bowl from a small pottery stand on a worktable.

About this photo

Warm soft studio light fills a home pottery workshop as a craftsman carefully inspects a newly finished glazed ceramic bowl. This image works well for craft hobby content, small business profiles, and maker lifestyle articles.

Prompt: “a Black man in his forties in a cardigan lifting a glazed bowl from a small home kiln, warm glow” — AI-generated and reviewed for quality before listing.

Editor's note (8.0/10): The image matches the brief well, has natural warm lighting, anatomically correct details, and only minor very subtle softness in the far background that does not impact usability.

Also searched as: pottery maker · ceramic artist · man with handmade bowl · home pottery studio · warm craft photo

Direct file: 1056×1408 JPG

Using this photo — common questions

Can I use this potter examining glazed ceramic bowl photo for free, commercially?
Yes. This photo is licensed CC BY 4.0, so you can use it in commercial and personal projects — websites, ads, social media, videos and client work — at no cost. The one condition is the credit: “Potter Examining Glazed Ceramic Bowl” by BudgetPixel AI (https://budgetpixel.com/images/potter-examining-glazed-ceramic-bowl-ec3c7b54) — CC BY 4.0
What size is this photo?
The original is 1056×1408 pixels (JPG); it also downloads at 1280 px and 640 px on the long side. Its portrait shape suits phone wallpapers, Pinterest pins, Instagram and TikTok posts and magazine-style layouts.
Is this photo AI-generated?
Yes. It was generated by AI from the prompt “a Black man in his forties in a cardigan lifting a glazed bowl from a small home kiln, warm glow” and it passed an AI review for quality and safety before listing. The downloaded file carries the IPTC “AI-generated” marker and its licence details.
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