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There are 6 objects for which Decoration contains → matte
2007.9.10 Painted a matte black on the outside, a more glossy black on the inside.
2007.9.12 Slightly glossy black paint on inside surface, matte black on outside, very fine incised lines on outside of clay body.
2007.9.6 Both inside and outside painted matte black.
2007.9.7 Inside surafce painted matte black, outside surface painted white.
38.4.4 Decoration matte brownish-black on pale buff ground; horizontal bands and lines. Spout open-topped, painted black at sides and underneath. Broad black band around rim inside and out.
REDMG:1951.133.1 The surface is treated with a metallic black glaze, applied more casually (streaky) on the lower part of the body; reserved band just above foot and reserved (matte grey) underside except for a black concentric circle. There is a single incised concentric circle in the tondo. The iridescence and matte grey areas suggest that the lower part of the vase was (inadvertently?) exposed to (too much) heat, either in the factory or afterwards.
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