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Dog Shaped Vessel, Colima, Mexico, 200 BCE - 400 CE
These dogs in the Colima tradition were considered healers, and the companion of the dead. Statues of these dogs would be buried with the person so the dog would be their companion/guide through to the afterlife.
Found in shaft tombs with other burial objects. Coil built from earthenware clay and coated in a finely textured burnished slip.
Talavera Basin, Earthenware with Tin Glaze, Puebla, Mexico, 1675 CE
It is said that when the spanish came to mexico they brought the knowledge of majolica and tin glazes with them. the local people knew and created clay objects, but they did not have the knowledge of glazes. after years of creating ceramic objects and using majolica,and because of the trade movement they started to imitate porcelain objects (blue china). This piece is wheel thrown earthenware with a Majolica and cobalt stain.
Talavera Basin, Earthenware with Tin Glaze, Puebla, Mexico, 1675 CE
It is said that when the spanish came to mexico they brought the knowledge of majolica and tin glazes with them. the local people knew and created clay objects, but they did not have the knowledge of glazes. after years of creating ceramic objects and using majolica,and because of the trade movement they started to imitate porcelain objects (blue china). This piece is wheel thrown earthenware with a Majolica and cobalt stain.
Talavera Basin, Earthenware with Tin Glaze, Puebla, Mexico, 1675 CE
It is said that when the spanish came to mexico they brought the knowledge of majolica and tin glazes with them. the local people knew and created clay objects, but they did not have the knowledge of glazes. after years of creating ceramic objects and using majolica,and because of the trade movement they started to imitate porcelain objects (blue china). This piece is wheel thrown earthenware with a Majolica and cobalt stain.
Talavera Basin, Earthenware with Tin Glaze, Puebla, Mexico, 1675 CE
It is said that when the spanish came to mexico they brought the knowledge of majolica and tin glazes with them. the local people knew and created clay objects, but they did not have the knowledge of glazes. after years of creating ceramic objects and using majolica,and because of the trade movement they started to imitate porcelain objects (blue china). This piece is wheel thrown earthenware with a Majolica and cobalt stain.
Talavera Basin, Earthenware with Tin Glaze, Puebla, Mexico, 1675 CE
It is said that when the spanish came to mexico they brought the knowledge of majolica and tin glazes with them. the local people knew and created clay objects, but they did not have the knowledge of glazes. after years of creating ceramic objects and using majolica,and because of the trade movement they started to imitate porcelain objects (blue china). This piece is wheel thrown earthenware with a Majolica and cobalt stain.
Jug , tin glazed earthenware, Original: 28.6 c. h., Italy, late 14th c. CE
Majolica and tin glazed Earthenware just starts to reach Italy in the early 14th century. Later in the century the images on the ceramics have more detail and are found though out Italy. how ever at the start of the 14th century the images were simple as well as the colors. This piece is thrown with majolica and tin glazes.
Jug , tin glazed earthenware, Original: 28.6 c. h., Italy, late 14th c. CE
Majolica and tin glazed Earthenware just starts to reach Italy in the early 14th century. Later in the century the images on the ceramics have more detail and are found though out Italy. how ever at the start of the 14th century the images were simple as well as the colors. This piece is thrown with majolica and tin glazes.
Jug , tin glazed earthenware, Original: 28.6 c. h., Italy, late 14th c. CE
Majolica and tin glazed Earthenware just starts to reach Italy in the early 14th century. Later in the century the images on the ceramics have more detail and are found though out Italy. how ever at the start of the 14th century the images were simple as well as the colors. This piece is thrown with majolica and tin glazes.
Bowl, Earthenware, Mimbres Culture, North America, 1000-1130 CE
These pots are burial objects for the Mimbres culture. Traditionally these pots would be placed over the head of the deceased who would be buried sitting up. In each of the pots there is a small hole, punched through the bottom of the pot. It is thought that the hole allowed the soul of the deceased to escape. This piece was coil thrown earthenware with a dark terra sigillata stain.
Bowl, Earthenware, Mimbres Culture, North America, 1000-1130 CE
These pots are burial objects for the Mimbres culture. Traditionally these pots would be placed over the head of the deceased who would be buried sitting up. In each of the pots there is a small hole, punched through the bottom of the pot. It is thought that the hole allowed the soul of the deceased to escape. This piece was coil thrown earthenware with a dark terra sigillata stain.
Oinochoe, Earthenware, 28.5 cm, Cyprus, 680 - 630 BCE
This pitcher for holding and pouring wine or possibly water, was thrown on a potters wheel and decorated with slip and mineral paints. Although made during the Archaic period when Cyprus was under the influence of Greece, the imagery and form of this pitcher are uniquely Cyprian.
Anthropomorphic Vessel, Earthenware, 48 cm., Northern Iran, Early 1st millenium BCE
During this period in England it was quite popular to see feathering and marbling on platters and on bowls. A Black and white slip would be used to create the effest although sometimes a 3rd a red slip would be used along side of the black and white slip. A lead glaze would then be used to cover the piece.
Anthropomorphic Vessel, Earthenware, 48 cm., Northern Iran, Early 1st millenium BCE
During this period in England it was quite popular to see feathering and marbling on platters and on bowls. A Black and white slip would be used to create the effest although sometimes a 3rd a red slip would be used along side of the black and white slip. A lead glaze would then be used to cover the piece.
Pitcher, Earthenware decorated with marbled slip, coated in lead glaze, Original: 26.5 cm. h., England, 1680 CE
Feathering is an interesting technique where you lay down strips of liquid slip then pull the stripped end of a feather through it to create the effect.
Cup, Earthenware with terra sigellata, Original: 11 cm. h., Roman Gaul, 50 - 100 CE
Rome was known for there pottery, Gaul was one of the many places that created the well known pottery. Gaul was known for the slip-ware that they created, these pieces would then be dipped in something known as Terra Sigillata then rubbed to a high shine. Gaul did not only use the traditional red or "Terra" sigillata but they also used a black sigillata as well, sometimes it was a true black other times a dark brown. Wheel thrown earthenware, with terra sigillata.
Cup, Earthenware with terra sigellata, Original: 11 cm. h., Roman Gaul, 50 - 100 CE
Rome was known for there pottery, Gaul was one of the many places that created the well known pottery. Gaul was known for the slip-ware that they created, these pieces would then be dipped in something known as Terra Sigillata then rubbed to a high shine. Gaul did not only use the traditional red or "Terra" sigillata but they also used a black sigillata as well, sometimes it was a true black other times a dark brown. Wheel thrown earthenware, with terra sigillata.
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