In the context of Dipylon Krater, explore the Creation of the vase of the History.
The process started with clay (keramos), which was always available in Greece to create the vase. Depending on the vase type being made, the clay being used would be settled in tanks to achieve different consistencies. After obtaining the clay, the potter would use a wheel and do the vase in sections, usually in horizontal sections. This process meant that each vase made was distinctive from the other vases. Then, before being placed in the kiln, the vase was to be decorated to be fired multiple times. These vases were very important to Kerameikos that the potter who worked on Dipylon kraters was called a Dipylon Master. Not only did the Dipylon Master specialize in the creation of the vase, but he also worked on the painting of the vases he created. The vases portrayed scenes and figures of the deceased life and the funerary process that went through to establish the funeral. This Dipylon Master was active around 760–750 BC and worked in Athens. Many Dipylon kraters are dated back to his workshop, including vases like the Dipylon Amphora and the Elgin Amphora.
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