Can individual differences be detected in same-shaped pottery vessels by unknown craftsmen?

(Kobe University) An interdisciplinary research team has investigated whether there are quantitative differences that can be used to identify individual potters who make traditional, fixed-shape vessels that have been made in the same way for generations. Consequently, they discovered that there are clear variations between individuals in the formation process and hand movements used.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news