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The Craft of Athenian Pottery

by Gisela M. A. Richter

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  1. 1Preface
  2. 2I. Technical Processes in the Making of Modern Pottery and Their Ap…
  3. 3Fashioning the Vases
  4. 4Firing the Vases
  5. 5Glazing
  6. 6Red Ochre Wash
  7. 7Were Athenian Vases Made for Every-Day Use?
  8. 8II — Representations of Ancient Potters
  9. 9Fashioning the Vases
  10. 10Decorating the Vases
  11. 11Firing the Vases
  12. 12Miscellaneous Scenes
  13. 13Representations Wrongly Interpreted as Pottery Scenes
  14. 14Potter’s Implements
  15. 15III — References to the Pottery Craft in Ancient Literature
  16. 16Preparation of the Clay
  17. 17Fashioning the Vases
  18. 18Firing the Vases
  19. 19Red Ochre Wash
  20. 20Porosity of Greek Pottery
  21. 21The Status of Potters
  22. 22Conclusion · I — The Preparation of the Clay · II — The Fashioning…
  23. 23IV — The Firing of the Vase
  24. 24Selected Bibliography

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