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12th - 13th century

Mold for Bowl

Artist/maker unknown

Using molds to produce decoration instead of the more labor-intensive techniques of carving or incising by hand quickened and increased the production of ceramics. Mold-impressed relief designs appeared around the twelfth century.

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Artist/maker unknown, Mold for Bowl, 12th - 13th century | Philadelphia Art Museum