Added Color (Technique, Concept)

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Added Color (en)

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Added color refers to additional pigments that are painted onto a vase’s surface either before or after firing. It is a frequent component of black-figure, red-figure, and white-ground vases. The most commonly added colors are matte white (primary clay with minimal iron oxide) and matte red/purple (mainly red ochre), and occasionally added yellow. Other added colors are vegetable-based greens, blues, and pinks, as well as gold (gilding), and were likely applied after the firing process.

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