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

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By Gisela M. A. Richter
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A technical study investigates the materials and methods behind black- and red-figured Athenian vases, combining practical pottery experience with archaeological and literary evidence. It describes clay preparation, wheel-throwing, building and moulding techniques, handle attachment, polishing, and firing processes, including kiln types, packing, and glazing methods. The author analyzes vase imagery showing potters at work, reviews ancient textual references and workshop implements, and reassesses common assumptions by comparing archaeological finds with demonstrations of modern craft practice.

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Title: The Craft of Athenian Pottery

Author: Gisela M. A. Richter

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Language: English

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THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM
OF ART
PUBLICATION OF
THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

THE CRAFT OF ATHENIAN POTTERY
BY GISELA M. A. RICHTER

OF THIS BOOK
500 COPIES WERE PRINTED
IN MAY 1923

500 ADDITIONAL COPIES
WERE PRINTED
IN MARCH 1924

THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM
OF ART

THE CRAFT OF
ATHENIAN POTTERY

AN INVESTIGATION OF THE
TECHNIQUE OF BLACK-FIGURED AND
RED-FIGURED ATHENIAN VASES

BY
GISELA M. A. RICHTER, Litt.D.
ASSOCIATE CURATOR, DEPARTMENT OF CLASSICAL ART

NEW HAVEN
YALE UNIVERSITY PRESS
LONDON · HUMPHREY MILFORD · OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
MDCCCCXXIV

COPYRIGHT 1923 BY THE
METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART

PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA