10 inspiring pictures of Ladi Kwali

Ladi Kwali was an educator, ceramicist, glassworker, and potter, who helped introduce the international community to the beauty of Nigerian art through intricately decorated earthenware designs.

She learnt pottery in her childhood and later developed her own style which included fabricating everyday containers ornamented with animal iconography.

Kwali’s works were showcased as masterful decorations in the homes of the wealthy and even palaces.