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Technologically Authentic Reproduction of ancient ceramic artefacts

Museum Quality Ancient ceramic replicas. All ceramics produced by THETIS are hand-thrown, hand painted with clay based materials ("slips") and the colours emerge during firing. The slips are produced by carefully selecting and processing natural clays in water in order to separate the finest particle fraction. The colour and texture of the decoration depends on particle size, chemical composition and details of the firing (more....)

The N.P. Goulandris Collection

The Museum Benaki Collection

Production of ceramic replicas for the permanent archaeological exhibition of the Athens METRO station at the Acropolis - in collaboration with the 1st Ephorate of Prehistoric and Classical Antiquities (visit the data base...)

The lost secrets of Classical Athenian vases. Practically all important archaeological Museums worldwide do not offer for sale reproductions of classical Athenian vases and other ceramic artifacts of the classical period. The principal reason is the difficulty to produce technologically authentic reproductions of the fired black, red and white colours decorating the surface. All reproductions offered on the tourist market are painted over with synthetic colours and bear no relation to the techniques of the classical period (read the story .....)

Collectors Concerns: Beware the Fakes, Frauds, and Reproductions. One of the greatest problems that collectors of antiquities, antiques and antique-like decorative objects will run into are the fakes, frauds, reproductions and copies that abound. Identifying these problem items before a purchase is critical and here we present tips and techniques that will help you ID problem pieces on your own. (read more )