13th November 2014, 06:22 PM
Wonder if it is more do with changes in the organisation of production. Roman being mass production on an almost factory scale. Before and after being local crafts person. Making of pottery is a bit more than chucking a bit of clay on a bonfire and I can see how the skills might have been lost if several generations had been use to the cheap mass produced article. As someone who has tried their hand at pottery and failed spectacularly I appreciate it is a craft that has to be learnt and practiced to produce vessels that are fit for purpose.