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lucignoli

English translation: coiled pottery

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Italian term or phrase:ceramica a lucignolo
English translation:coiled pottery
Entered by: Catherine Bolton

11:45 Oct 13, 2001
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary
Italian term or phrase: lucignoli
PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE SENTENCE: I know what lucignoli usually mean. The entire text is a play on words and I'm going nuts.
"... lucignoli (e giustamente tu notavi che lucignolo indica in ceramica una tecnica di faticosa elaborazione di vasi e vasellame, precedente quella rapida e “moderna” del tornio).
ANY IDEAS???
Catherine Bolton
Local time: 01:49
Are you after the word "lucignolo" in English or is it the technique?
Explanation:
The "pre-wheel" technique was known as "hand-coiling" and the description I found on a site is this"

The pottery you see ...is entirely made
in the traditional (hand-coiled) way.
...The clay is then cleaned and soaked.
...The clay is rolled and coiled to form the new pot.
After the pot is shaped,a slip (a fine sand or clay mixture) is applied.
The pot is now polished, painted, and fired."

I can only imagine that the "lucignolo" is the coil of clay that could in some way be said to resemble a "wick"...

Angela


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Angela Arnone
Local time: 01:49
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You posted your answer at the same time I posted my withdrawal and -- TA DA -- great minds think alike. So, kudos to you.
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4Are you after the word "lucignolo" in English or is it the technique?
Angela Arnone


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Are you after the word "lucignolo" in English or is it the technique?


Explanation:
The "pre-wheel" technique was known as "hand-coiling" and the description I found on a site is this"

The pottery you see ...is entirely made
in the traditional (hand-coiled) way.
...The clay is then cleaned and soaked.
...The clay is rolled and coiled to form the new pot.
After the pot is shaped,a slip (a fine sand or clay mixture) is applied.
The pot is now polished, painted, and fired."

I can only imagine that the "lucignolo" is the coil of clay that could in some way be said to resemble a "wick"...

Angela





    Reference: http://www.pueblopottery.net
Angela Arnone
Local time: 01:49
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 3602
Grading comment
You posted your answer at the same time I posted my withdrawal and -- TA DA -- great minds think alike. So, kudos to you.
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