During the reducing phase of the three phase firing sintering of the iron rich clay paint led to a shiny black glaze.
Attic black glazed pottery.
Attic black glaze ware.
It is named after the black glaze of classical attic pottery 6th 5th century bc that forms the basis of the expertise of the workshop.
Black glazed ware is a type of ancient greek fine pottery.
Contact us to design a unique experience an outstanding ceramic collection or simply your own athenian souvenir.
The modern term describes vessels covered with a shiny black slip.
An attic black glazed hydria classical period circa 5th century bc.
Facebook twitter pinterest.
Attic black is the retail brand for the ceramic products of the workshop of thetis αuthentics ltd.
Attic black is proud to capitalise on years of extensive scientific research in ancient greek ceramic craftsmanship specialising in functional tableware.
The attic black shop is closed since march 15th.
Tableware drinking vessels plates and other black glazed pottery from the ancient agora cooking pots and artifacts inspired by the prehistoric pottery of the cyclades and thessaly.
Established in 2012 in athens greece attic black features iconic handmade pottery showcasing the grecian heritage culture.
Black glazed pottery was produced especially in the classical and hellenistic periods.
Black figure pottery painting also known as the black figure style or black figure ceramic greek μελανόμορφα melanomorpha is one of the styles of painting on antique greek vases it was especially common between the 7th and 5th centuries bc although there are specimens dating as late as the 2nd century bc.
765 attic stemmed cup acrocup 460 450 b c.
In june 2020 the shop will be relocated to our renovated ceramic studio where pottery and ancient greek vase painting courses will be provided.
Light orange brown clay with deeper red orange surface wash.
Such pottery was produced both on the potter s wheel or.
Black glaze all over except for the bottom of bowl upper and inside of stem and underside of foot.
Ancient greek pottery due to its relative durability comprises a large part of the archaeological record of ancient greece and since there is so much of it over 100 000 painted vases are recorded in the corpus vasorum antiquorum it has exerted a disproportionately large influence on our understanding of greek society the shards of pots discarded or buried in the 1st millennium bc are.