Barbotine Decoration On Six Unpublished Egyptian- Roman Pottery

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Prof.ass.Greek Roman - Faculty of Arts-Tanta University (EGYPT)

Abstract

Barbotine decoration is a high-relief decoration that appeared on many thin-walled pottery wares, specially drinking wares. It first appeared outside Egypt in the Neolithic period, then the early and Middle Minoan period, and the Roman period. However, it did not seem to appear during the Classical and Hellenistic Periods. Inside Egypt, it appeared only in the Roman period, namely in the first and second centuries A.D. The styles of Barbotine decoration on wares generally varied in the form of protuberances, splotches, thick patches, dots or cloves, ivy decorations and foliage emanating clusters of grapes. However, the most prevalent decoration style was dots. The Barbotine decorations in Egypt during the Roman period were confined to the geometric decorations in the shape of dots. The Barbotine decoration mostly fills all areas of the ware, where it is the only principal decoration. In some wares, it is only a part of the decoration.
This study aims to shed light on an important kind of decoration, recognize its relevant kinds of decorative styles, and bring to light some of the unpublished Barbotine decoration wares inside Egypt.

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