Pottery
Pottery Tools
What is the primary function of a “potters rib” in pottery?
1. Smoothing and shaping the clay
2. Adding handles to a vessel
3. Applying underglaze decoration
4. Creating a resist for glazing
Answer
Smoothing and shaping the clay
A potter’s rib is a tool used to smooth and shape the surface of the clay during the forming process.
Pottery Tools
In pottery, what is the purpose of a "witness cone"?
1. Measure the temperature inside the kiln
2. Determine the clay's plasticity
3. Indicate the level of bisque firing
4. Test the consistency of glaze application
Answer
Measure the temperature inside the kiln
A witness cone is a pyrometric device used to measure the temperature inside the kiln during firing. It bends or melts at specific temperature ranges, indicating the temperature reached in the kiln.
Pottery Techniques
What is the name for the process of creating pottery by using a potter’s wheel and a combination of coiling and throwing techniques?
1. Coil-throwing
2. Coil-building
3. Coiling
4. Carving
Answer
Coil-throwing
Coil-throwing is the process of creating pottery by using a potter’s wheel and a combination of coiling and throwing techniques.
Pottery Techniques
What is the name for the process of creating pottery by using a potter’s wheel and a mold?
1. Hand-building
2. Throwing
3. Jiggering
4. Carving
Answer
Jiggering
Jiggering is the process of creating pottery by using a potter’s wheel and a mold.
Pottery Techniques
What is the name for the process of creating pottery by using a potter’s wheel and a combination of hand-building and throwing techniques?
1. Hand-building
2. Slab-building
3. Wheel-building
4. Coil-building
Answer
Wheel-building
Wheel-building is the process of creating pottery by using a potter’s wheel and a combination of hand-building and throwing techniques.
Pottery Techniques
What is the name for the process of creating pottery by using a potter’s wheel and a slab of clay?
1. Hand-building
2. Slab-building
3. Wheel-building
4. Coil-building
Answer
Slab-building
Slab-building is the process of creating pottery by using a potter’s wheel and a slab of clay.
Pottery Techniques
What is the name for the process of creating pottery by using a potter’s wheel and a combination of slab-building and throwing techniques?
1. Slab-throwing
2. Slab-building
3. Coiling
4. Sculpting
Answer
Slab-throwing
Slab-throwing is the process of creating pottery by using a potter’s wheel and a combination of slab-building and throwing techniques.
Pottery Techniques
What is the name for the process of creating pottery by using a potter’s wheel and coils of clay?
1. Coil-throwing
2. Coil-building
3. Coiling
4. Carving
Answer
Coiling
Coiling is the process of creating pottery by using a potter’s wheel and coils of clay.
Porcelain History
In which country did the production of porcelain originate, with early examples dating back to the Tang Dynasty?
1. China
2. Japan
3. Italy
4. France
Answer
China
China is the birthplace of porcelain, and the production dates back to the Tang Dynasty (618–907 CE).
Pottery Types
Which famous Japanese pottery style is known for its rustic and imperfect aesthetic?
1. Raku
2. Hagi
3. Kintsugi
4. Bizen
Answer
Raku
Raku is a Japanese pottery style known for its rustic and imperfect aesthetic, often achieved through rapid firing and post-firing reduction.
