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]