Original scientific paper
Slipware from the Modern Age Collection of the Archaeological Museum of Istria
Aleksandra Mahić
orcid.org/0000-0002-6022-5901
; Archaeological Museum of Istria Carrarina 3, 52100 Pula, Croatia
Abstract
This paper will present the collection of slipware dishes from
the Modern Age Collection of the Archaeological Museum of
Istria. The pieces originate from archaeological research done
at various locations on the Istrian peninsula, mainly from
Pula’s old city centre. The dishes were decorated by being
painted with lightly-coloured liquid clay, which has a coating
in the form of a clear lead glaze. The majority of pieces that
are kept in the collection are kitchenware. Pots and small pots
are the dominant forms in the collection, followed by trays and
lids, and a few examples of tableware such as vases and jugs.
This paper, besides providing a definition of slipware, will also
examine the way they were decorated, with emphasis being on
a typological-stylistic analysis of the pieces and a comparison
with other finds outside the Istrian peninsula.
Keywords
slipware; kitchenware; tableware; engobe; clear glaze; Modern Age Collection; the Istrian peninsula
Hrčak ID:
192223
URI
Publication date:
13.11.2017.
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