Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types. Material Black clay of Molelos Natural Cultural Cultural Function The black clay teapot has functional and decorative uses, its main function being to serve teas, infusions or coffee, taking advantage of its porous nature and the good preservation of beverages. Creation Purpose For sale. Technique To make a black clay teapot, the potter first prepares the clay, a process that includes kneading the clay to remove bubbles and impurities and leave it with a smooth consistency. Next, the clay is shaped on the potter's wheel, using the hands to give the teapot the desired shape. After shaping the piece, it is left to dry slowly before being placed in the kiln. Material Source The potter collects black clay from a local plot of land designated for the extraction of the material. Conecept The black clay teapot is a piece of craftsmanship with great cultural value, especially those from Molelos, which can be decorative or used for other purposes such as storing liquids or food. Production Quality The artisan actively continues to produce this piece. External ID UAVEIRO_AR_33 Craft ceramics Tool Potter's wheel and finishing tools. Place The town or city Molelos, Tondela, Portugal Wiki A link to a wiki entry about this item. https://culturality.museum/wiki/index.php/Black_clay_teapot Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Black clay teapot Type The nature or genre of the resource Physical Object Description An account of the resource The description of the shape of a black clay teapot is not unique, as there are several styles and sizes, but it is usually a handmade, unglazed piece made from clay that can vary from 18 to 30 cm in height. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2025 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource 1858 Language A language of the resource Portuguese Extent The size or duration of the resource. 20cm x 20cm x 15cm Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource iain Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 747 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived craftedobjects,portugalobjects References A related resource that is referenced, cited, or otherwise pointed to by the described resource. https://uniaodasfreguesiastondelanandufe.pt/2022/01/18/museu-terras-de-besteiros/ https://www.patrimoniocultural.gov.pt/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Ficha-MatrizPCI.pdf https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3FS07QYpD0 Date Submitted Date of submission of the resource. Examples of resources to which a Date Submitted may be relevant are a thesis (submitted to a university department) or an article (submitted to a journal). 27/10/2025 Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. Bule de barro negro Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. current,40.530278,-8.095556; Europeana Specific elements of the Europeana Semantic Elements. Europeana Type The Europeana material type of the resource. TEXT