While metal containers are not appropriate for the microwave, the oven will not catch fire or blow up, as some have claimed. … If there is something combustible in the oven, a fire is possible. The best material for microwaving is glass, although polyethylene or polypropylene are fine. What clayRead More →
In mass production of ceramics, slip casting, is commonly used. Clay is reduced to a liquid, or slip, by the addition of water. the slip is then poured into a mold. … Later, designs were painted on the surface, using clay-like pigments known as slip that could be fired ontoRead More →
Moriage is composed of liquid clay called “slip” that in this case was applied using a hollow bamboo tube. … Many of the pieces found with this raised slip decoration are marked with one of the various “Nippon” marks that were in use from 1891 to about 1921. Pieces designatedRead More →
The bowls often were deliberately broken into shards or were symbolically broken by punching a hole in the bottom when interred. To date, more than 10,000 bowls have been recovered. Why is Mimbres pottery important? Mimbres bowls, produced by people living in the Southwest from the late 10th to earlyRead More →
Where is RH furniture made? Though they don’t like to say it outright, and despite the luxury price tag, Restoration Hardware’s primary manufacturers are located in China, Indonesia, and India. Where is West Elm furniture made? The furniture retailer’s LOCAL collection Keeps it Made in America. It can be toughRead More →
Moorcroft collectors should be aware of the Silver Stripe that sometimes appears and is almost always through the WM monogram. The Moorcroft silver stripe denotes a second quality or imperfect piece that has failed to pass the strict quality control that Moorcroft demands. How do you date a Moorcroft vase?Read More →
Pottery is the process and the products of forming vessels and other objects with clay and other ceramic materials, which are fired at high temperatures to give them a hard, durable form. Major types include earthenware, stoneware and porcelain. Is pottery an artist or artisan? Artists work in the fineRead More →
Pottery is the process and the products of forming vessels and other objects with clay and other ceramic materials, which are fired at high temperatures to give them a hard, durable form. Major types include earthenware, stoneware and porcelain. Is pottery an artist or artisan? Artists work in the fineRead More →
There are four basic types of pottery, porcelain, stoneware, earthenware,and Bone China. Is clay and ceramics the same thing? Technically, ceramics are those things made from materials which are permanently changed when heated. … All clay is a ceramic material, but there are other ceramic materials, as well. Glazes areRead More →
There are four basic types of pottery, porcelain, stoneware, earthenware,and Bone China. Is clay and ceramics the same thing? Technically, ceramics are those things made from materials which are permanently changed when heated. … All clay is a ceramic material, but there are other ceramic materials, as well. Glazes areRead More →