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Terms of Ceramic 02



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Ceramic art is the first "art of fire".  Pottery and ceramics appeared in the Near-East  around...

Q1 :Which period?

a   2800 B.C.
b   7800 B.C.
c   5800 B.C.


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Nabû, god of the scribes, writes on a tablet on the back of a e serpent-dragon

Anatiolia, Syria and Palestine of the 3rd millenium, perfected the baking times which gave colors their brilliancy, thanks to a coating made with iron oxide which becomes red in an oxidizing atmosphere.

Q2 : How are these ovens which permit this procedure?

a   open ovens
b   closed ovens
c   smoke ovens

Q3 : How are the ovens which give the pieces a black color?

a   they don't exist 
b   open ovens
c   closed and smoke ovens

Q4 : To which Greek inventor is attributed the invention of pot turning? (about 1200 B.C.) ?

a  Minos
b  Palos
c  Icarius

Q5 : Who was he?

a   the son of Plato
b   Homer's brother
c   Dedalus' nephew

Clay is colorless and it's red/brown color comes from the impurities made of 3 iron oxides which are found in nature.

Q6 : Which of these elements is not a ferrous (iron) oxide?

a  hepatite
b  magnetite
c  hematite


crystal de quartz

All ceramic products include all pieces obtained by baking clay associated with other elements, such as sand, quartz, ashes, vegetable fragments, hay, calcite...
Q7 : What do we call these other elements?

a   active elements
b   degreasing elements
c   plastic elements

Q8 : What is the common name given to "goethite" (3rd ferrous oxide) ?

a   yellow ochre
b   poppy red
c   ultramarine blue

Oven blue: blue obtained by applying directly cobalt oxide on porcelain in very hot heat.

Q9 : What other name is given to this blue?

a  Azur blue
b  ultramarine blue
c  Sèvres blue


Natural yellow ochre used in the paints to color the clay or enamel.  Itls main ingredient is hydrated ferrous oxide called  "goethite"

Q10 : What is the purpose for often adding this element to clay?

a   a deorative element
b   to fire better
c   to stop the clay from sticking to your hands




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