Lorraine Pierce on sat 25 dec 99
Bob , Jim and all, thought I had better try to ease the confusion after
Bob's statement that porcelain is stoneware. It's a bit of 'a rose is a
rose is a rose'. Susan Peterson states, "Stoneware is the name given to
any claywork that has 2 to 5 percent absorpsion after firing...':
'Porcelain is any claywork that has 0 to 1 percent absorpsion'.
Chapter three in Daniel Rhodes' book, Stoneware and Porcelain, is
entitled Stoneware clays and Clay Bodies; Chapter four is Porcelain Clay
Bodies. After defining the clays he goes on to say that porcelain is
distinguished from (such) stonewares only by its whiteness and where it
is thin its translucency. " Historically, porcelain evolved as a
refinement of stoneware and is exactly that".
Now, shall we start the new year in agreement?
Time to make the dough for my christmas pies and get ready to carol with
the Florida Brass and bell ringers tonight. Lori in New Port Richey
Fl.
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