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AS Collection 2 : Syrian copper and enamelled pot with inscriptions, decorated in the cuerda seca technique
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Syrian copper and enamelled pot with inscriptions, decorated in the cuerda seca technique - MS.812
Additional Information: AS
Location: Great Britain
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| Description |
Cuerda seca (which translates in Spanish as "dry
cord") is a technique used when applying
coloured glazes to ceramic surfaces.
When different coloured glazes are applied to a
ceramic surface, the glazes have a tendency to
run together during the firing process. In the
cuerda seca technique, the water-soluble glazes
are separated on the surface by thin lines of a
greasy substance to prevent them running
outside of their delineated areas.
Such dividing lines are produced by a darker
pigment such as manganese carbonate, usually
mixed with grease as to produce a dark line
around each coloured area.
- (MS.812)
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