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Three Formerly Enslaved Artists Created Beautiful Pottery 150 Years Ago, and Now Their Wares Are Coveted Around the World
In 1856, the Reverend John McKamie Wilson Jr., a Presbyterian minister and entrepreneur interested in clay science, relocated ...
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Sea urchin shells find new use as pottery glaze to avoid trash heap
When Ando covers clay plates with the glaze and fires them at high temperatures, the pottery turns out beige or gold. "It turned out to be a wonderful color," she said, holding up a ceramic plate ...
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Pennsylvania Ceramics
Catalog Number 379,506; Negative Number 74-10433 Salt-glazed Stoneware Jar This jar was made in the ... Negative Number 77-13227 Information or research assistance regarding Pennsylvania ceramics is ...
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Inside a 350 year old Chinese Dragon Kiln used for traditional pottery
Pottery is transported into the ... The kiln is made from soil and ceramic bricks. It’s used to make urns, pots, basins, and glazed vessels. It's powered by fire, which lasts for three days ...