Graham Taylor
@pottedhistory.bsky.social
Potted History: Ancient maker of replica ancient pottery, shaper of clay, builder of kilns, maker of tools, Experimental archaeology: Ceramic Technology. Prehistory Neolithic, Bronze-Age, Iron-Age, Roman, Anglo-Saxon and Mediaeval.
Replica Roman pottery hunt cup, decorated en Barbotine, that is using slip or liquid clay piped on, in a technique a little like cake icing. Once it's been dried, colour coated and fired, you'll find it on our website potted-history.co.uk #AncientBluesky 🏺#Archaeology #Pottery
November 1, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Replica Roman pottery hunt cup, decorated en Barbotine, that is using slip or liquid clay piped on, in a technique a little like cake icing. Once it's been dried, colour coated and fired, you'll find it on our website potted-history.co.uk #AncientBluesky 🏺#Archaeology #Pottery
Today I'll be mostly decorating "en Barbotine' #AncientBluesky 🏺Soon to be heading for our online shop potted-history.co.uk.
November 1, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Today I'll be mostly decorating "en Barbotine' #AncientBluesky 🏺Soon to be heading for our online shop potted-history.co.uk.
Are we going into the music business here at Potted History, probably not, but these ladies are certainly superstars. Head on over to potted-history.co.uk to find Astarte and her friends, along with loads of other amazing replicas.🏺#AncientBluesky #Archaeology
October 25, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Are we going into the music business here at Potted History, probably not, but these ladies are certainly superstars. Head on over to potted-history.co.uk to find Astarte and her friends, along with loads of other amazing replicas.🏺#AncientBluesky #Archaeology
Our driver this morning, was most insistent that he needed to photograph the entire delivery of packing materials on our doorstep before we took it in. It may have been his first day on the job 🤣🤣
September 18, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Our driver this morning, was most insistent that he needed to photograph the entire delivery of packing materials on our doorstep before we took it in. It may have been his first day on the job 🤣🤣
From the kiln today, Roman Archaeology. Replica Colchester cup, made entirely by hand using methods that the original maker would recognise. See me demonstrating making these & other related pottery, at Leeds Armoury Roman Festival 23rd to 25th August 2025 Roman Festival share.google/YkikEfGjX1Nc...
August 12, 2025 at 9:20 AM
From the kiln today, Roman Archaeology. Replica Colchester cup, made entirely by hand using methods that the original maker would recognise. See me demonstrating making these & other related pottery, at Leeds Armoury Roman Festival 23rd to 25th August 2025 Roman Festival share.google/YkikEfGjX1Nc...
Seems that my reflexes are still doing OK after this little encounter with a corner cutting motorcycle near Kirkharle in Northumberland on Monday! #IdiotDrivers
August 6, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Seems that my reflexes are still doing OK after this little encounter with a corner cutting motorcycle near Kirkharle in Northumberland on Monday! #IdiotDrivers
🏺This is what I've been working on today, a Nene Valley, Barbotine decorated, Roman hunt cup with gladiatorial scenes, it's inspired by one from ..... well who can tell me? Soon to be in our online store potted-history.co.uk #Archaeology #Pottery
July 25, 2025 at 11:32 AM
🏺This is what I've been working on today, a Nene Valley, Barbotine decorated, Roman hunt cup with gladiatorial scenes, it's inspired by one from ..... well who can tell me? Soon to be in our online store potted-history.co.uk #Archaeology #Pottery
🏺Well no, because the slip includes yellow ochre, and will be decorated with white slip and because ochre is basically iron ore it is a ferric oxide and when fired in an oxidising atmosphere.... 2/3
June 7, 2025 at 7:08 PM
🏺Well no, because the slip includes yellow ochre, and will be decorated with white slip and because ochre is basically iron ore it is a ferric oxide and when fired in an oxidising atmosphere.... 2/3