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 Leading Dragons   Art and Culture,Crafts,Home Improvement By Udita Chaturvedi Photography: Udita Chaturvedi Ceramist Ange Sabine Peter moulds clay with the head of a philosopher , hands of a skilled craftsman and a combination of native and Japanese ingenuity in technique as her handy tool… Born in Germany, but bred in Pondicherry, India, Ange has grown up against the rich backdrop of colourful Indian tales and is fluent  in English, Hindi and Telugu among other languages. Being a puducherian, the Golden Bridge Pottery was a natural attraction, and soon had Ange training under the expertise of Deborah Smith and Ray  Meeker. “Her technique is unmatchable,” says friend and ceramist Betina Mistry and one couldn’t agree more. At her most recently concluded (Sept.22, 2013) first major solo exhibition at the Habitat Centre, Delhi, Ange has brought porcelain to life in a diligent mix of modern art with traditional craft work. Largely inspired by dragons, her exhibition ‘Of...