Iron Age Pedestal Urn - Incised Decoration A2
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Details
The original of this gorgeous, wheel-thrown vessel was produced in Iron Age Gaul, modern-day France, around 400 BC. This is a high-status, finely made object and would have only been available to those Iron Age patrons who could afford such an opulent object.
This style of vessel is distinctive for its high burnish shine, which is achieved by painstakingly rubbing the vessel's surface with a smooth pebble or tool until a lustrous sheen is achieved. Having made the vessel shine, finely engraved decoration is applied using a carving tool and a steady hand.
The final effect is exquisitely elegant, almost modern in its aesthetic.
Production
This replica Iron Age pot has been hand-made in Northumberland by Potted History, inspired by original artefacts. It has been wood-fired in an authentic replica of a Roman Pottery Kiln at Vindolanda Museum to a temperature of between 800°C & 1000°C, using 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, emulating original Roman Pottery and giving each pot its unique character. When ordering, you may not get the exact vessel photographed, and the colouring may vary slightly.
Materials
Earthenware, terracotta reduction fired
Dimensions
Approx. 200 mm tall, 195 mm diameter
Health and Safety
This is a Museum Quality Replica made using the tools and techniques that would have been used during the Iron Age era. As this is an unglazed pot with a porous surface, it will absorb some of the flavours during the cooking process, adding to the flavour of future dishes. However, it does also mean that this pot does not meet modern Health and Safety standards and therefore, we do not advise that it is used for cooking. During the Iron Age, people who cooked in these pots relied on applying sufficient heat to the pot and contents to ensure that all bacteria were killed. Heating to over 70°C for at least 10 minutes would have killed most disease causing bacteria, and temperatures of 100°C would do even more.
Postage
All items are sent using a second-class postal service; if you wish to have an item sent first-class, please contact me for a quote. Many Thanks
SHIPPING
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RETURNS
If you aren't completely satisfied with your Potted History piece, please get in touch to organise a return. Please email us at: clare@rothburycreates.co.uk.
Then you can return it in an unused condition within 30 days, and we'll refund you for the item. We don't try to baffle you with nonsense terms and conditions. Including your order number with the returned package will speed things up. Please leave any packaging intact.
Our returns address is:
Potted History, Gregory Court, Rothbury, Northumberland, NE65 7SW