Salt glaze stoneware book

Stoneware jug, ovoid england, brown salt glaze 18th century sold with tooled spout and applied handle. Sodium from the salt combines with silica in the clay to form a glassy coating of sodium silicate. Full text of salt glazed stoneware, germany, flanders. This is the first comprehensive book on salt glazed stoneware in early america. See more ideas about pottery, glazes for pottery, ceramics. From sal josephs root beer manufactures 18711873 at 63 river street in paterson nj. Please dont hesitate to email me about any particular pieces or potters you might want for your collection. Stoneware jug, ovoid england, brown salt glaze 18th century sold with tooled spout and applied handle, and impressed 2.

The apple blossom butter crock is illustrated erroneously as a pastry crock, on page 104, bottom, of the 1996 2001 collectors encyclopedia of salt glaze stoneware. Salt glaze is the tell tale sign of a piece of antique stoneware and it is recognizable by the salty or pebbled surface on a stoneware crock. Vintage salt glaze stoneware pottery sunflower daisy jug vase williamsburg restoration salt glaze cobalt blue pottery vase jug farmhouse meandmoonvintage 5 out. This book is a good introduction into pottery for beginners and covers a variety of topics that someone just starting in pottery might not consider. Salt glaze, in ceramics, a glaze having the texture of orange peel, formed on stoneware by throwing common salt into the kiln at the peak temperature. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Full text of the abc of english saltglaze stoneware from.

Due to the inexact science of controlling the salt application, each and every piece is unique. F and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Close inspection under magnification will demonstrate a lack of a glaze clay. A scratch blue saltglazed stoneware jug with king george iii gr portrait medallion, gr jug, english, for sale ap1047 paul bohanna antiques. Old 1871 paterson new jersey glazed pottery stoneware root beer jug. Jan 01, 2014 stoneware marbles are a dense, fired clay marble with salt glaze on them. Crazing is the most common glaze defect, and normally the easiest to correct. Ruckells pottery white hall, ill 1870 salt glaze icicle design bowl. Theres a wealth of information on various type of glazes, including copper, iron, shino, saltsoda, crystalline, and more.

Salt glazed stoneware is pottery with a translucent glaze which has a slightly orangepeel texture the salt glaze is formed by throwing salt into the kiln during the higher temperature part of the firing process. How to identify antique stoneware markings our pastimes. The illustrated guide to staffordshire salt glazed stoneware. Nice antique 3 gallon red wing stoneware shoulder jug no cracks. Imported from germany and england and domestically made, salt glazed stoneware vessels were an integral part of daily life in america from the time of european settlement until the dawn of the last century. English brown salt glazed stoneware is most commonly found in drinking vessel and serving forms. The sodium in the salt volatizes in the kiln atmosphere and chemically bonds with silica in the clay of the pots. The artistry of saltglazed stoneware the henry ford. This book is the first to cover salt glazed production in the whole of the british isles, not simply the production in staffordshire.

For this reason the title could be somewhat misleading to some. Antique bellarmine, graybeard, greybeard, westerwald. The use of salt glaze results in a rough texture on the surface of a stoneware crock. A musthave volume for all ceramic enthusiasts, saltglazed stoneware in early america is a longoverdue tribute to the oftenneglected but indispensable role that stoneware played in the american context. Applied and incised decoration, ribbed strap handle. A modern technical definition is a vitreous or semivitreous ceramic made primarily from stoneware clay or nonrefractory fire clay. New listing antique stoneware pottery salt glaze crock fish hook 4 gallon. Salt glaze or salt glaze pottery is pottery, usually stoneware, with a glaze of glossy, translucent and slightly orangepeellike texture which was formed by throwing common salt into the kiln during the higher temperature part of the firing process. Roundels show louis the great king of france and navarra pamplona spain and marie therese queen of france. In both crazing and shivering the eradication of problems relies on matching the thermal expansion characteristics of both body and glaze. Janine skerry and suzanne hood, salt glazed stoneware in early america, published by the colonial williamsburg foundation in association with the university press of new england, 2009. A few illustrated pieces use stamped blue decoration over white glaze.

Stoneware is pottery fired to a high temperature about 2300 degrees f. Stoneware, bellarmine jug, ovoid monk face germany 17th century sold typical form in brown mottled glaze with pressed and applied monkface having medallion below. Salt glazed stoneware is a more durable product than redware. He offers a thorough examination of glaze materials, chemistry, and tools, and presents the basics. The abc of english salt glaze stoneware from dwight to doulton, a b c series for collectors by blacker, j.

See more ideas about stoneware, glazes for pottery and crock. It is fueled by natural gas and forced air burners. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. These marbles are made in the same manner as salt glazed stoneware crocks and jugs and may very well have been made by the same makers. Salt glaze was justly revived in the 20th century, but the only two books that came out of the revival are now out of print. Abc english salt glaze stoneware dwight doulton abebooks. The term stoneware is generally applied to pottery which has withstood a high oven temperature to such a degree 12001400 centigrade that the body has vetrified and become impervious to liquids. Saltglaze or salt glaze pottery is pottery, usually stoneware, with a glaze of glossy, translucent. American stoneware is a type of stoneware pottery popular in 19th century north america. Patterns of reduction in the kiln give pots the same variations of color as the salt glaze of colonial and early america anything from a light cream or gray color to a dark brown.

Connell gives a good overview of the large variety of modern. This ware was known as saltglaze because of the way it was glazed. Antique two gallon ruckel s stoneware glaze crock ferment distill jug. This book is a reproduction of a work published much earlier and currently not readily available, nor is the information it contains. Antique 3 gallon lazy 8 salt glaze stoneware crock cobalt red wing very nice. How to identify colonialera pottery home guides sf gate.

The predominant houseware of the era, citation needed it was usually covered in a salt glaze and often decorated using cobalt oxide to produce bright blue decoration the vernacular term crocks is often used to describe this type of pottery, citation needed though the term crock is not seen in. Stoneware crock salt glaze one gallon wax seal stoneware crock large antique 1800s stoneware utilitarian food storage crock salt glaze lincolnrdprimitives 5 out of 5. Get the best deals on salt glazed pottery when you shop the largest online selection at. Saltglazed ceramics hardcover may 1, 1977 by jack troy author visit amazons jack troy page. Handmade historicallyinspired salt glazed stoneware and redware pottery by jonathan and jan wright est. If you are researching early saltglazed stoneware, primarily 17th and 18th century, this will be a great resource.

The bung hole at the base holds a wooden spigot and has cobalt around it. The rich tones of salt glaze were the latest technology in 17thcentury england, supplanting rough peasant earthenwares and, in turn, being replaced by cream ware and bone china. Redwing minnesota goodhue county stoneware marks types dates illust. Antique vintage 10 gallon red wing union stoneware crock 6 wing block numbers. A musthave volume for all ceramic enthusiasts, salt glazed stoneware in early america is a longoverdue tribute to the oftenneglected but indispensable role that stoneware played in the american janine e. This would make a great addition to your miniature stoneware collectibles. The vessel form is tapered at the base with a skirted section, applied bands and handles at each side then finished in a mottled blue glaze and salt. Full text of the abc of english salt glaze stoneware from dwight to doulton see other formats. This book, however, does not really deal with true salt glaze, hand decorated pottery prior to 1900. Salt glazed stoneware germany, flanders, england and the. Stoneware has a coarse texture and is often decorated with a brown or gray salt glaze with blue decorations. In practice, the most effective ways to correct crazing are. Salt glazing is a technique whereby damp salt is added to the kiln during firing through the firebox or vents at a point above 1200 degrees c. Most illustrated stoneware is first covered with white glaze and then with additional diffuse colored glaze usually blue.

Bitty kitties with that salt glaze stoneware flavor each comes as a small kit of chart, 35ct weeks tin roof linen and just enough of that matching miniball fringe by dames of the needle to make your 2inchish pin cushion. Transition history whiteglazed stoneware was first available for purchase in 1895, according to union stoneware company price lists, but as the teffts report in their book, only pieces 1gallon and smaller were. Stoneware, white salt glazed type index historical. This forms a thin layer of extremely hard sodiumaluminasilicate glasslike glaze, often characterized by an orangepeel like dimpled. The roughtextured outer glaze was created when common rock salt was thrown into the kiln during firing, which vaporized and combined with melted silica from the pottery. Saltglazed stoneware in early america book, 2009 worldcat. And with the move to arkansas we are hopeful we will have a longer firing season. Bennington stoneware stoneware early american stoneware. Imported from germany and england and domestically made, saltglazed stoneware vessels were an integral part of daily life in america from the time of european settlement until the dawn of the last century. White salt glazed stoneware plate borders by angelika ruth kuettner appendix b. Antique primitive salt glazed stoneware patriotic eagle crock crock.

Antique primitive salt glazed stoneware charming chester county cake crock. Salt glazed surface, producing a glossy, white fine orange peel finish. At the middle of the 18th century, potters from the staffordshire region of england developed a white salt glaze that gave pottery the look of porcelain from china. Five pottery books to add to your collection the ceramic school. When decorated, techniques include press molding, slip casting, engine turning, and incising. Skerry and suzanne findlen hoods comprehensive research celebrates the functional, durable, and often sublimely beautiful character of. Bwposecc stoneware information archive of articles.

New listing salt glazed stoneware pitcher tan blue williamsburg pottery 8 tall etched. White saltglazed stoneware of the british isles is the first book on salt glazed stoneware since 1971. Antique westerwald stoneware, westerwald pottery, westerwald jug. Antique salt glazed stoneware, blue decoration of abstract design, probably n. The illustrated guide to staffordshire saltglazed stoneware. Our salt glaze kiln is located at our pottery facility on old west main street in red wing. Sodium from the salt reacts with silica in the clay body to form a glassy coating of sodium silicate. Sodium from the salt reacts with silica in the clay body to form a glassy coating of sodium silicate, hence salt glazed. O n this page we offer a glimpse of our stoneware work through the last few years. Skerry and suzanne findlen hood referenceoverview of early american. Offered for your consideration is this miniature rowe pottery salt glaze stoneware crock dated 1989. Salt glaze is the original red wing method of glazing pottery.

Wv salt glazed stoneware liquor merchant jugcobalt. Here are three outstanding books on ceramic glazes, each directed at a different level of expertise. Our stock changes daily, please call for availability. A salt glazed stoneware vessel by ceramist don reitz american, 19292014, renowned for advancing appreciation for salt glazed pottery in the united states. A guide for collectors of rowes salt glaze pottery for more than twentyfive years, rowe pottery works has been producing salt glaze pottery in cambridge, wisconsin. It stands 25 inches high and is 14 inches across at the widest part of the body. Now you can own a delightful book that describes the history and artistry of the works produced by this popular pottery company. Rockdale union stoneware crock salt glaze pottery blue floral handmade 4. Buy saltglaze ceramics first edition by rosemary cochrane isbn. In 19thcentury america, sturdy waterproof stoneware pottery became popular for utilitarian items such as crocks, jugs, and butter churns.

See more ideas about pottery, glazes for pottery and stoneware. Arnold r mountford the term stoneware is generally applied to pottery which has withstood a high oventemperature to such a degree 12001400 centigrade that the body has vitrified and become impervious to liquids. Other potters moved west from the atlantic piedmont, bringing their alkaline and salt glaze traditions to the state. Stoneware is a rather broad term for pottery or other ceramics fired at a relatively high temperature. They threw salt into the kilns at high fire, the en.

Ap1047 scratch blue saltglaze stoneware gr jug paul bohanna. See more ideas about stoneware, glazes for pottery and pottery. Potters used a salt glazing process to create a glasslike finish on the crocks when they were fired. Shop stoneware united states docs crocks stoneware. Saltglazed stoneware in early america by skerry, janine e hood, suzanne findlen and a great selection of related books, art and.

See more ideas about red wing stoneware, antique stoneware and stoneware crocks. These were sometimes combined with overglaze painting and transfer printed designs. May 24, 2018 these fragments are from white saltglazed wsg stoneware dinner plate rims, and show two different styles of molded decoration. Names such as lacoste and marshall mareschal attest to the french connection in the early years of this former french colony. The blue decorationmade with a cobalt oxide glaze mixturelent variety and artistry. Don reitz salt glazed stoneware vessel, late 20th century. Most likely a good book to have on the shelf, and a great companion to his book on saltglaze. Simple, antique utilitarian stoneware like jugs, crocks, churns, bowls, and pitchers are valued now due to how they were uniquely manufactured. Antique crocks redwing for sale vintage antiques for sale. Blue and white spongeware stoneware staffordshire wash. Wisconsin pottery nesting bowls two salt glaze stoneware bowls vintage salt glaze blue and gray bowls made in 1986 salt glaze bowls lincolnrdprimitives 5 out of 5. Salt glaze pottery appeared in the 1830s along the shores of mobile bay. Its production is associated with fulham, however since several other english production centers were also active it is often referred to as fulhamtype ware. In about 1720, american potters began producing a form of stoneware developed in europe centuries earlier stoneware glazed with salt and decorated with cobalt blue.

Eighteenthcentury american stoneware afterword appendix a. The pattern in the above photo on the left was known as dotdiaperbasket and the pattern in the above photo on the right was known as royal rim. This is the first comprehensive book on saltglazed stoneware in early america. See more ideas about stoneware, antique stoneware, stoneware crocks. Identification of white salt glazed stoneware shards using non destructive energy dispersive xray fluorescence analysis xrf \ by helen stockmantodd appendix c. Eldreth pottery blue salt glazed 4 bowl signed 2003.