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Magdalene Odundo, Untitled (Vessel), 1997, red clay, 50.2 x 33 cm (The Metropolitan Museum of Art) — Ceramic is one of the most ubiquitous and ancient arts.

What is ceramic art?

Niobid Painter, Niobid Krater, Attic red-figure calyx-krater, c. 460-450 B.C.E., 54 x 56 cm (Musée du Louvre) — Made of terracotta, these ancient pots were fashioned into a variety of shapes, then painted with liquid clay.

Greek Vase-Painting, an introduction

by Dr. Renee M. Gondek

Ancient Greek vase production and the black-figure technique — From heroes and gods to everyday life, ancient Greek pottery depicted a variety of subjects.

Ancient Greek vase production and the black-figure ...

by Art Institute of Chicago

Ancient potters prepared clay, threw vases, oversaw firing, and either added decoration or employed vase-painters.

Making Greek vases

by The J. Paul Getty Museum