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OLD Art in an Early Global World at WAM: A WAM/College of the Holy Cross Collaboration

How was this ewer made?

Erica Belden, Class of 2026, College of the Holy Cross


This ewer was made using earthenware clay at very high temperatures.  The earliest blast heat furnaces were made during the 15th century in Europe and had traveled to Southeast Asia by this object's time of creation.  These furnaces could reach up to 2,800 degrees fahrenheit.  During this time period, they were made of natural materials due to the lack of synthetic materials that were developed during the Industrial Revolution.  This ewer would have been decorated and glazed before firing.

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