Porcelain
Porcelain is produced from the finest white clays. The composition of the body is such that when it is fired (to approximately 1300 C ) it enters a complete melt; that is, the body becomes a glass. The magic of porcelain is that under these conditions it still retains its shape, though of course, if fired too high, it can easily warp and eventually slump!
The consequence of this transformation is that when cooled, good porcelain is translucent. The 'Southern Ice' porcelain body I use is indeed translucent; this can be seen quite clearly in the small bowls I make as 'tea-lights', which have a beautiful glow when a candle is lit inside them.
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Pourers No2
some of the jugs and pourers (porcelain handle-less jugs) made for show at Objec...
Completed: 2009 June
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porcelain teacups 2
pair of porcelain teacups using blue celadon on inside and white with iron band ...
Completed: 2008
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turtle teabowls
most recent porcelain teabowl example, \'long-life\' turtle reposing on the insi...
Completed: 2008
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1 response | In: Celadon Porcelain
latte cups
a new line in drinking vessels - latte cups in porcelain with two-colour glazing...
Completed: 2008
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white porcelain
porcelain salad bowl with a new white glaze an iron rim
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porcelain teacups
new teacups in porcelain, white glaze inside with copper red outside
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1 response | In: Porcelain Copper Red
copper red teabowl
teabowl in red glaze with disappearing copper
Completed: 2007
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red is amber
porcelain teabowl where red turns to amber courtesy of the kiln gods (or demons)
Completed: 2006 February
Dimensions: 11 x 6 cm
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porcelain bowls
example of smaller bowls (french drinking bowl)with blue celadon inside and thre...
Completed: 2006 February
Dimensions: 12 x 6 cm
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Respond | In: Celadon Porcelain Copper Red
new teabowl (blue celadon)
variation porcelain turtle teabowl shape in blue celadon
Completed: 2005 September
Dimensions: 11 x 7 cm
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Respond | In: Celadon Porcelain
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