Ceramics

Ceramics

Of or pertaining to the art or technique of making objects of ceramic such as porcelain, earthenware or tile.

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Tessha

Arts & crafts; Ceramics

A Japanese glaze similar to kaki, in which re-oxidation and crystallisation of iron in the glaze results in significant areas of purplish-red, often with some black or brown surface showing.

Grog

Arts & crafts; Ceramics

Filler or tempering grit formed by grinding high-fired clay; added to claybodies to reduce shrinkage and give structure for throwing or handbuilding.

Groundhog kiln

Arts & crafts; Ceramics

A long, low horizontal sprung-arch or barrel-arch wood-fired kiln, often buttressed with banked earth, traditionally used by potters on the eastern slope of the Appalachian Mountains .

Throwing stick

Arts & crafts; Ceramics

Wooden tool used by Japanese potters as an extension of the hand for raising the inside of pots, especially tall narrow forms.

Grate kiln

Arts & crafts; Ceramics

An early form of kiln originating in the Middle East , with a below-ground firebox, a grate supporting the wares within a cylindrical enclosure, and a piled shard roof.