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Evolution of Pottery III * Years 200-1600 AD
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Japan 200-600 AD Potters made unglazed earthenware Haniwa figures. *sculpted representations of men, women, animals or buildings *placed around burial mounds to protect the dead
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Mexico 300-980 AD *pottery decorated with fresco technique (sand and lime recipe on wet clay, surface is like an eggshell when finished)
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The Mayan Civilization 2000BC- 900AD (Central America) Potters made terra-cotta figures depicting gods, nobility, acrobats, warriors, ball players and ordinary people doing domestic chores.
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Mayans recorded their early history in hieroglyphics on stone slabs.
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China 618-906 AD Chinese ceramics reached an outstanding level of achievement. *produced and exported white porcelain ware. This porcelain teapot (ewer) and stoneware vase were sold at Christies Auction House on Oct 1, 2009 for $4000.
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Porcelain Chinese called it “snow white” or “silver” *sometimes, wood ash from firing would contaminate the glaze *porcelain was put in a fire-resistant container called a saggar. *as many as 20,000 saggars can be in a kiln at one time.
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Chinese earthenware figurines *produced in huge quantities for tomb furnishings *decorated with lead-based yellow, blue and green glaze
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Middle East 632-1150 AD 1. Islamic potters were never able to produce porcelain. (indigenous clay didn’t have the right minerals) So, they perfected glaze on earthenware. *ashes of tin made a white opaque glaze *they painted designs over that using coloring oxides
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2. Potters discovered luster painting. *metallic pigment was applied over an already fired glaze *a metallic film appeared after being fired again at a very low temperature.
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Islamic Land
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3. Middle East potters discovered the secret of underglaze painting. *clay slip was colored with metallic oxides *it was strong enough to hold up under a clear glaze.
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North American Native Americans 800-1400 AD Three main cultures inhabited the American southwest: the Hohokam, Anasazi and the Mogollon.
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The Hohokam occupied southern Arizona. *culture based on irrigation farming *pottery had outswept curving line from the mouth of the pot to shoulder *abrupt inward curve to the foot.
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The Anasazi lived in AZ, NM, CO and UT. *builders of pueblos (multiple units of houses) *produced black and white pottery with very precise decorations
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The Mogollon lived in NM. *pottery is characterized by great simplicity
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Korea 918-1382 AD *the golden age of ceramics in Korea *patterns were put under a glaze * pots called Punch’ong ware *potters used nature motifs such as ducks, grasses, willows and flowers
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Northern China 960-1127 AD *Tzu-chou ware *pots were covered with white slip *painted with dark brown or black decoration
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Southern China 1128-1279 AD Glaze development Celadon- a translucent green Temoku- a dark brown Oil Spot- appearance of “oil spots” Crackle- deliberate surface cracks
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Middle East 1150-1350 AD *development of a soft paste clay like porcelain *used enamel glaze * pottery was called gombroon
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Aztec Civilization 1200-1521 AD (Central America) *preoccupied with religious rituals including combat, human sacrifice, death and deities *potters made images for these purposes
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Aztec and Mayan Land
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Spain 1200-1800 AD *Natives from NE Africa invaded the Iberian Peninsula (today called Spain) *Spanish potters learned how to tin- glaze and luster glaze from them
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Italy 1250-1600 AD *development of the Istoriato style of decoration *entire surface covered with a thematic painting
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Italy 1556 First book written on pottery Cipriano Picolopasso wrote “The Three Books on the Art of the Potter” *instructions on building and firing kilns *formulas for glazes *techniques for decoration and glazing
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Middle East 1350-1900AD The Ottoman Empire *center of interactions between the Eastern and Western worlds for 600 years
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(Middle East continued) Iznik ware (Turkish Tiles) *earthenware pottery *richly colored decoration *cobalt blue, brilliant red, turquoise, green, purple *patterns were mainly floral
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] China 1368-1644 AD *largest pottery center in the world *imperial factory called Ching-te Chen *assembly line used to meet demand for Chinese porcelain * Chinese got raw cobalt from Persia (most beautiful blue in the world)
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Chinese Porcelain
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