Ceramic Plate Terminology

Vitrification the firing of pottery to the point of glossification.

Ceramic plate terminology.

A method of cooling molten frit by allowing it to pour into a bath of water thereby giving the frit its characteristic granular or plate form. Are lines marked around circular ceramic utensils plates jars or lids using any method of decoration which can be applied at all stages of manufacture. Wedging a method of kneading clay to make it homogenous by cutting and rolling. This is a list of pottery and ceramic terms.

Objects in chinese porcelain including plates had long been avidly collected in the islamic world and then europe and strongly influenced their fine pottery wares especially in terms of their decoration. Throwing creating ceramic shapes on the potter s wheel. Transparent glaze transmits light clearly. Used in kilns to indicate accurate firing temperatures and heat work.

Stoneware all ceramic wear fired between 2 100 and 2 300 degrees. Small tall pyramids made from various ceramic materials which fuse and bend over at given temperatures. Most are stable up to cone 5 many to cone 10. After europeans also started making porcelain in the 18th century monarchs and royalty continued their traditional practice of collecting and displaying porcelain.

Ceramic colorants that have been fritted in order to eliminate solubility problems and give greater stability in firing and truer color before firing. When purchasing ceramic pieces it is important to consider the type of glaze in terms of food safety durability and fit with the underlying claybody. Can be mixed with 25 50 ferro 3134 frit for maiolica overglaze decoration.