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| Figure 28 When cat’s-eyes are quickly overlapped in a continuous line, they form the decoration known to collectors as “earthworm.” The same decoration is referred to in period documents as “cable.” This shows typical cable decoration before the moisture has been absorbed. In practice, conditions varied so that, for example, too much moisture in the body slowed the absorption rate, allowing the top layer of slip to continue moving as the object rotated on the lathe. Likewise, if slip dried too quickly, a quill might become blocked and only two colors would appear. Randomness played a part in the final appearance of these pots. |
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