Greek Masked Actor
Greek Masked Actor
Greek Masked Actor
Greek Masked Actor
Greek Masked Actor
Greek Masked Actor
Greek Masked Actor
Greek Masked Actor
Greek Masked Actor
Greek Masked Actor
Greek Masked Actor
Greek Masked Actor

Greek Masked Actor

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Details

During the  Golden Age of Athens, the art of theatre thrived.  Actors wore grotesque masks and performed satirical comedies and gruesome tragedies in open air theatres throughout the Greek world.   Amongst the many artefacts that have been discovered throughout Greece, that document this exciting period in the development of modern day theatre are fourteen figurines said to have been found together in a burial in Attica. 

These little statues represent the various characters present in classical Greek theatre, and this particular fellow is based on one reputed to be impersonating a politician ( I make no comment about any likeness he may, or may not, have to any modern day politicians).  With his trousers missing and his nether regions pulled upwards with a string, he would originally have been painted in bright, garish colours.  Dating from the late 5th to the early 4th Century BC, examples of this figurine style were known from Southern Russia to Spain.

 Materials

White Earthenware or Pipe clay

Dimensions

Approx. 220 mm tall, 100 mm wide, 60mm  base diameter

Production

This replica  has been hand made in Northumberland by Potted History, based on an original artefact.  It has been fired to a temperature of between 800 & 1000 Centigrade, to emulate the same techniques that the original potters would have employed nearly two thousand years ago. This process often results in variations of the surface colour and texture, as is common with the original Greek Pottery and giving each piece it's unique character.

Postage
All items are sent using a second class postal service, if you wish to have an item sent first class please contact my for a quote. Many Thanks

 

 

SHIPPING

'Add To Cart' items are ready to send straight away. Please be aware that if bought alongside 'Pre-order' items, your order will be sent when all items are ready. 

'Pre-order' items are made to order, and we will dispatch them as soon as we have handcrafted them for you; this usually takes 90 days, but international orders can take a little longer.

We ship our fabulous replicas worldwide.
Shipping costs are worked out during checkout. They are based on where you are in the world and how heavy your parcel is, which can be very variable.

All items are sent using a second-class postal service. If you wish to have an item sent first class, please contact us for a quote. Many Thanks

RETURNS
If you aren't completely satisfied with your Potted History piece, please get in touch to organise a return. Email us at

clare@rothburycreates.co.uk

Then you can send it back at your own cost in an unused condition within 30 days, and we'll refund you for the cost of the item or items returned. If you include your order number with the returned package, that will speed things up. Please leave any original packaging intact.

Our returns address is:
Potted History, Gregory Court, Rothbury, Northumberland, NE65 7SW

PRODUCT VARIATION

Please be aware that due to items being handmade and finished, colour variations will occur during the making process, and each replica will have some differences.  Also, know that the item photographed may not be the one that you receive, and colours can appear differently on different screens.  Please ensure you look at all the images to get a fully formed idea of the item you are ordering as we try to capture the variations within the images we share.  If you prefer a specific colour variation, please contact us before ordering. 

Don't take our word for it

Hello Graham and Sarah, I wanted to message because I ordered your holy grail pot for my dad's birthday and he is over the moon with it.

Rachel Frankish

Many thanks again for all of the pottery - this will help bring our new Heritage learning programme to life!

Nottingham University Museum

I love it! I love everything about it, what it represents, why you made it and the history behind it. It was worth the wait! Thank you so much.

Gillian Castle

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