BLACK AMPHORA It contains a mouth with

It contains a mouth with a rim that opens outwards like a tulip

made up of varying pale and colourless crystals among other rock-forming minerals

these vessels would crack under the intense heat

with deep curvature and a tight rattan weave

From Makrana

BLACK AMPHORA It contains a mouth withThis early 20th century amphora style vase originates from Reading, England. The town is located near Silchester, a once ancient Roman inland port where many remnants of the famed civilisations pottery have been found. This specific vase has an elongated neck and a shorter, more stout body with an almost winged pair of handles, both longer and wider for its size and unusual shape. The amphora may have been painted black to imitate the classical forms