Lili Krakowski on wed 1 feb 12
Frances Howard's most interesting posts about medieval pottery include =3D
this:
"A lot of the jugs have handles which fall in a graceful curve from =3D
their top
attachment, but the best ones for pouring are those which go straight =3D
out at
right angles from the top for at least an inch or maybe an inch and a =3D
half
before curving down. They are far less slippery and easier to grip. Half
way through the period thumb rests occasionally appear, probably to
counteract slipperiness."
Frances calls our attention to the whole spread of jugs, ewers, =3D
pitchers...and reminds us that jugs and ewers are more for storage of =3D
liquid, while pitchers are more focused on pouring. (Not that any of =3D
these terms is that precise.)
The handle close to the top, and often the narrowed neck, helped when =3D
dipping the jug into a vat or well. Jugs often are designed so that the =
=3D
neck can be covered easily--as with a cloth tied on with a string. Some =
=3D
jugs have two "ears" allowing a cord to be put through to allow them to =3D
be suspended...
As the handle "progresses" down the pot--making the pot easier to =3D
tilt--it becomes a pouring vessel. For large pitchers a support of some =
=3D
sort can be designed into, or attached to the bottom of the pot's =3D
front--so the pitcher can be supported as it pours.=3D20
It is a good. interesting exercise for new potters to make a variety of =3D
these shapes, in different proportion of throat and belly, with handle =3D
placement from the very top to low down towards the base.
Lili Krakowski
Be of good courage
ivor and olive lewis on thu 2 feb 12
The Shire Archaeology series of books of which "Medieval Pottery" by Jeremy
Haslam (ISBN 0- 85263-670-9) is a member are well worth buying. Not only i=
s
the archival information most useful. The line drawings of representative
pots are superb and include sections so that we are allowed to discern thei=
r
interior contours.
They should be available to all students,
Regards,
Ivor Lewis,
REDHILL,
South Australia .
Frances Howard on thu 2 feb 12
Ivor,
That particular Shire book, Medieval Pottery, has been out of print for a
long time, but you might find a second hand copy. I am not entirely
surprised as though all the information is relevant it was published in 197
6? and there has been a tremendous amount of excavation and finds since
then. Lots and lots of papers out there to read. I was surprised by how
much when I started digging around. Jeremy Haslam's line drawings have
never been surpassed though.
Frances Howard
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From: ivor and olive lewis
Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2012 2:51 AM
To: Clayart@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Subject: Pitchers, ewers, jugs--and their handles
The Shire Archaeology series of books of which "Medieval Pottery" by Jeremy
Haslam (ISBN 0- 85263-670-9) is a member are well worth buying. Not only i=
s
the archival information most useful. The line drawings of representative
pots are superb and include sections so that we are allowed to discern thei=
r
interior contours.
They should be available to all students,
Regards,
Ivor Lewis,
REDHILL,
South Australia .
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