Chinese pots

Chinese pots begin using dull dark coloring

As clay changes, blue coloring is added along with more detailed designs

What is different about these pots? Do you think they are from

the same culture?

Chinese pot Greek pot

What designs are on the pottery?

Look at the beautiful lines and designs used in the pot, how do you think the shape is

made? Lets look at how a coil pot is shaped.

1. Roll coils out

2. Add coils by scoring and slipping

3. Smooth outside of pot every two coils

Convex vs Concave

When you make your pot shape go inward it’s called

concave and when your shape goes out it is called convex.

Enjoy and create your own Chinese pot