Terra Sigillata
Title | Terra Sigillata PDF eBook |
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ISBN | 9781574983869 |
How Things Make History
Title | How Things Make History PDF eBook |
Author | Astrid van Oyen |
Publisher | Amsterdam University Press |
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Release | 2020-11-06 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 904852993X |
Bright red terra sigillata pots dating to the first three centuries CE can be found throughout the Western Roman provinces. The pots' widespread distribution and recognisability make them key evidence in the effort to reconstruct the Roman Empire's economy and society. Drawing on recent ideas in material culture, this book asks a radically new question: what was it about the pots themselves that allowed them to travel so widely and be integrated so quickly into a range of contexts and practices? To answer this question, Van Oyen offers a fresh analysis in which objects are no longer passive props, but rather they actively shape historical trajectories.
Low-firing and Burnishing
Title | Low-firing and Burnishing PDF eBook |
Author | Sumi von Dassow |
Publisher | A&C Black |
Pages | 113 |
Release | 2009-10-16 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 1408106361 |
This book covers techniques of firing and finishing at low temperature without using glazes. Many ancient cultures and contemporary potters use methods of low firing, adding slips and burnishing pieces to create a more natural finish. The advantages are that it can be done without a kiln using old dustbins, pits dug out of the earth, or bonfires, meaning that providing you have outdoor space, it can be done on a low budget. This book is a step-by-step practical approach and beginner's guide, which focuses on how to do low firing and natural finishes, with many illustrations of beautiful work by contemporary makers. Chapters include burnishing, terra sigillata, smoke-firing, pit-firing, saggar firing and raku techniques.
An Introduction to the Study of Terra Sigillata Treated from a Chronological Standpoint
Title | An Introduction to the Study of Terra Sigillata Treated from a Chronological Standpoint PDF eBook |
Author | Felix Oswald |
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Pages | 464 |
Release | 1920 |
Genre | Pottery, Arretine |
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Surface Decoration for Low-fire Ceramics
Title | Surface Decoration for Low-fire Ceramics PDF eBook |
Author | Lynn Peters |
Publisher | Lark Books (NC) |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 1999 |
Genre | China painting |
ISBN | 9781579900892 |
Clear, step-by-step instructions simplify both complex and simple designs. Informative photos of the author working in her studio clarify each design.
Naked Clay
Title | Naked Clay PDF eBook |
Author | Jane Perryman |
Publisher | University of Pennsylvania Press |
Pages | 194 |
Release | 2008-10-28 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 9780812220568 |
A well illustrated guide to finishing ceramic work without using a glaze.
The Complete Potter
Title | The Complete Potter PDF eBook |
Author | Karin Hessenberg |
Publisher | University of Pennsylvania Press |
Pages | 104 |
Release | 1994-09-29 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 0812233018 |
Provides a brief introduction to this pottery process, discusses ways in which the clay and fire interact, and the color effects that can be achieved, and examines various types of sawdust firing through the work of different potters, who describe their methods. Illustrated with color and bandw photos. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR