The Craft of Athenian Pottery / An Investigation of the Technique of Black-Figured and Red-Figured Athenian Vases

CONTENTS

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List of Illustrations		vii
Preface		xi
Chapter I. Technical Processes in the Making of Modern Pottery and their Application to the Technique of Ancient Vases		1
Preparation of the Clay	1
Ingredients and Properties	1
Washing	2
Wedging	2
Fashioning the Vases	4
(1) Wheelwork	4
Types of Wheel	4
Throwing	7
Turning	10
Work in Sections	15
Polishing	19
Attachment of handles	20
(2) Building	26
(3) Moulding	27
Firing the Vases	29
Production of Temperature	29
Types of Kilns	32
Packing the Kiln	34
Firing	35
Number of Firings	37
Injuries in the Firing	44
Glazing	47
Red Ochre Wash	53
Were Athenian Vases Made for Every-Day Use?	59
Chapter II. Representations of Ancient Potters		64
Fashioning the Vases	64
Decorating the Vases	70
Firing the Vases	75
Miscellaneous Scenes	78
Representations Wrongly Interpreted as Pottery Scenes	83
Potter’s Implements	84
Chapter III. References to the Pottery Craft in Ancient Literature		87
Preparation of the Clay	87
Fashioning the Vases	89
(1) Wheelwork	89
(2) Building	93
Firing the Vases	94
Red Ochre Wash	96
Porosity of Greek Pottery	98
The Status of Potters	98
Conclusion		106
Selected Bibliography		109
Index		111