Llewellyn Kouba on tue 15 oct 02
Can someone tell me specifically what paste porcelain? Is this something I
can make in my studio and fire satisfactorily in a gas kiln. Can you
suggest some good reading (book) on the subject. Thanks
Llewellyn Kouba
Abbey Pottery
vince pitelka on wed 16 oct 02
> Can someone tell me specifically what paste porcelain? Is this something
I
> can make in my studio and fire satisfactorily in a gas kiln. Can you
> suggest some good reading (book) on the subject. Thanks
Llewellyn -
The term "paste" has been used to mean "clay" in some contexts in European
ceramics, so the term "paste porcelain" by itself seems a little redundant.
"Soft-paste porcelain" and "hard-paste porcelain" are two terms used to
refer to porcelaineous wares and true porcelain wares developed in Europe
during the Baroque era. Europeans were fascinated with the wares imported
from Ming and Ching Dynasty China by the Dutch East India Company, but did
not understand how to make true porcelain. Like Islamic potters in Persia,
at first they imitated porcelain by adding large amounts of glassy frit to
lowfire whiteware bodies in order to get dense vitreous wares. This is
referred to as "soft paste porcelain," and although the wares ring like
true porcelain, they are extremely brittle.
In 1706 German ceramic chemist Hermann Bottger finally developed true
high-fired porcelain, which was subsequently referred to as "hard paste
porcelain."
Best wishes -
- Vince
Vince Pitelka
Appalachian Center for Crafts
Tennessee Technological University
1560 Craft Center Drive, Smithville TN 37166
Home - vpitelka@dtccom.net
615/597-5376
Work - wpitelka@tntech.edu
615/597-6801 ext. 111, fax 615/597-6803
http://www.craftcenter.tntech.edu/
iandol on wed 16 oct 02
Dear Llewellyn Kouba,
Just an up market name for the mixtures we make to concoct either =
casting or plastic clay which will be turned into fine white translucent =
work.
Derived from the French "Pat=E9" meaning paste.
Best regards,
Ivor Lewis.
Edouard Bastarache on thu 17 oct 02
Hello Ivor,
are you sure it is not pâte instead of paté,
paté meaning pie as in meat pie, or pastry?
I will ask Smart.
Later,
Edouard Bastarache
Irreductible Quebecois
Indomitable Quebeker
Sorel-Tracy
Quebec
edouardb@sorel-tracy.qc.ca
http://sorel-tracy.qc.ca/~edouardb/
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/smart2000/index.htm
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Subject: What is paste porcelain
Dear Llewellyn Kouba,
Just an up market name for the mixtures we make to concoct either casting or
plastic clay which will be turned into fine white translucent work.
Derived from the French "Paté" meaning paste.
Best regards,
Ivor Lewis.
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