Do you know how rare it is to have intact Roman pottery from this period in this type of shape? No? Oh, go watch some archaelogical dig shows and look at some of the shit they get out of the ground.
Tag: pottery
Tuesday
What do we say about Roman pottery? Well… in this case, it’s beautiful, and somehow, it managed to survive – which is a miracle, when you look at those handles.
Saturday
In looking at later examples of Wedgewood and the like, you can sense a harkening back to the great porcelain and fritware of China and the Islamic world. This is a good example of one of those formative influences that the English so readily stole from, not caring that it was, in turn, influenced by earlier works from China and Japan.
Friday
This plate totally looks modern contemporary rather than 16-17th century contemporary. I can only imagine the looks it got at the time for being so avant garde.
Thursday
The level of detailing on this bowl is insane. Positively insane.
Wednesday
This looks like it could leap straight out of a modern tiled surface – that’s the enduring legacy of Islamic tile.
Thursday
*points* And that, boys and girls, is minimalist pre-deco in the form of a bowl.
Wednesday
I have such love for the little collection of University City pottery that SLAM has, and there is no finer showcase for the collective talents of the group than this. I mean, look at it: it is breathtakingly simple and elegant, but deliciously modern in a way that was groundbreaking for the early 20th century. The color palette is subdued but makes you feel content with it, and it’s just hella lovely. 10/10, would absolutely visit again and again and again.
Sunday
I’m pretty sure that the hallmarks of prehistoric art are pretty much 1) draw/paint/sculpt an animal, 2) draw/paint/sculpt a human being, 3) draw/paint/sculpt something to represent the god(s) of your choice (which can tie back to either #1 or #2). Landscapes didn’t come around till much later, but that’s another kettle of fish.
Friday
I like that this is a confluence of designs; tintype transfer of engraving on a standardized tile. It gives us an idea that there was some experimentation going on and that, heaven forbid, some cartoons could have ended up in places they weren’t meant to – rather like graffitiing your phone number or a random doodle on a toilet door or wall today.