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Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Ceramic - Teapot, First half of the 20th century
... Pottery Finishes... Pottery Finishes ...Lusterware is a type of pottery or porcelain with a metallic glaze that gives the effect of iridescence. The technique on pottery was first developed in Mesopotamia (modern Iraq) in the early 9th century. It is produced by metallic oxides in an overglaze finish, which is given a second firing at a lower temperature in a "muffle kiln", or a reduction kiln, excluding oxygen. The Lusterware effect is a final coating applied over the ceramic glaze, and fixed by a light second firing, applying small amounts of metallic compounds (generally of silver or copper) mixed with something to make it paintable (clay or ochre). This is then fired in a reducing atmosphere at a temperature high enough to "soften" the glaze from the first firing, and break down the metallic compounds, leaving a very thin ("perhaps 10 or 20 atoms thick") layer that is fused with the main glaze, but is mainly metal. Lusterware normally only uses one colour per piece, and the range is limited a "gold" derived from silver compounds was historically the most common. The process has always been expensive and rather unpredictable, always requiring two firings, and often the use of expensive materials such as silver and platinum. The very thin layer of luster is often delicate, and many types of Lusterware are easily damaged by scratching removing the metallic layer, or by contact with acids. Lusterware has therefore always been for display and occasional use, although by the 19th century it could be relatively cheap. Many pieces show the luster effect only working correctly on parts of the surface, or not at all. An item probably made in Staffordshire UK where this type of pottery was popular in the late 19th century by unknown pottery as the subject item has no marks. The teapot at this time cannot be associated with a historical event, person, or place, provenance regards manufacture is unknown, item assessed as a collection asset given it was produced before 1950.Teapot ceramic ornate copper lusterware abstract floral design handle has a protruding sculptured bird for thumb grip. Nonewarrnambool, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, teapot, tea set, kitchen ware, ceramic, lusterware, pottery, staffordshire uk, pottery finishes -
Working Heritage Crown Land Collection
Ceramic - pottery shard, Mint pottery shard
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Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Ceramic - Stoneware Container, 1900 to 1940
Stoneware is a rather broad term for pottery or other ceramics that is fired at a relatively high temperature. A modern technical definition is a vitreous or semi-vitreous ceramic made primarily from stoneware clay or non-refractory fire clay. Whether vitrified or not, it is non-porous, it may or may not be glazed. Historically, across the world, it has been developed after earthenware and before porcelain and has often been used for high-quality as well as utilitarian wares. As a rough guide, modern earthen wares are normally fired in a kiln at temperatures in the range of about 1,000°C (1,830 °F) to 1,200 °C (2,190 °F); stoneware's at between about 1,100 °C (2,010 °F) to 1,300 °C (2,370 °F); and porcelains at between about 1,200 °C (2,190 °F) to 1,400 °C (2,550 °F). Historically, reaching high temperatures was a long-lasting challenge, and temperatures somewhat below these were used for a long time. Earthenware can be fired effectively as low as 600°C, achievable in primitive pit firing, but 800 °C was more typical. Stoneware also needs certain types of clays, more specific than those able to make earthenware, but can be made from a much wider range than porcelain. A domestic item used to store food products as glazing makes the container non-porous, often used for pickling. Or larger containers for kitchen flour. Items age is difficult to determine given the same techniques for making stoneware are in use today. Stoneware containers were made by many potteries in Australia and England. They were in common domestic use before plastics were invented around 1940 to store goods so this subject item is probably from around 1900 to the 1940s. Item's significance is difficult to determine given it is not associated with a place, person, historic event, or manufacturer. Its significance lies with its use as a domestic object giving today a view into our social past.Stoneware circular container with wide opening, brown top and off white base. Handholds moulded on each side glazed finish, cracks in base.Noneflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, container, stoneware container, kitchen storage, kitchen ware -
Federation University Art Collection
Artwork- Ceramic, Rasmussen, Mary, 'Vessel' by Mary Rasmussen, 2009
Mary RASMUSSEN (1940- ) A student of John Gilbert, Mary Rassmussin (Davidson) established her own pottery in 1980. In 1993 she was employed as a Ceramics tearcher at the Ballarat School of Mines. In 2009 Mary Rasmussen celebrated ten years continuous service teaching Ceramics at the Federation Univeristy Arts Academy. In 2015 she curated the 2015 Clunes Ceramics Award. This item is part of the Federation University Art Collection. The Art Collection features over 1000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007.Two wheel thrown vessels, woodfired. .1) Light coloured finish .2) Brown and rust finish This work was purchased from the Victorian Bushfire Appeal Concert 'Ballarat RemEmbers', March 2009. Works were donated for the appeal.art, artwork, mary rasmussen, ceramics, woodfire -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Ceramic - Stoneware Container, 1900 to 1940
Stoneware is a rather broad term for pottery or other ceramics that is fired at a relatively high temperature. A modern technical definition is a vitreous or semi-vitreous ceramic made primarily from stoneware clay or non-refractory fire clay. Whether vitrified or not, it is non-porous, it may or may not be glazed. Historically, across the world, it has been developed after earthenware and before porcelain and has often been used for high-quality as well as utilitarian wares. As a rough guide, modern earthen wares are normally fired in a kiln at temperatures in the range of about 1,000°C (1,830 °F) to 1,200 °C (2,190 °F); stoneware's at between about 1,100 °C (2,010 °F) to 1,300 °C (2,370 °F); and porcelains at between about 1,200 °C (2,190 °F) to 1,400 °C (2,550 °F). Historically, reaching high temperatures was a long-lasting challenge, and temperatures somewhat below these were used for a long time. Earthenware can be fired effectively as low as 600°C, achievable in primitive pit firing, but 800 °C was more typical. Stoneware also needs certain types of clays, more specific than those able to make earthenware, but can be made from a much wider range than porcelain. A domestic item used to store food products as glazing makes the container non-porous, often used for pickling. Or larger containers for kitchen flour. Items age is difficult to determine given the same techniques for making stoneware are in use today. Stoneware containers were made by many potteries in Australia and England. They were in common domestic use before plastics were invented around 1940 to store goods so this subject item is probably from around 1900 to the 1940s. Item's significance is difficult to determine given it is not associated with a place, person, historic event, or manufacturer. Its significance lies with its use as a domestic object giving today a view into our social past.Stoneware circular container with wide opening, brown top and off white base glazed finish Marked "1" on brown glazed rimflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, container, stoneware container, kitchen storage, kitchen ware -
Working Heritage Crown Land Collection
Ceramic - Ceramic shard, Mint ceramic shard
Ceramic shard with white glazed finish and a blue decorative design. blue decorative patternpottery, ceramic, archaeology -
Working Heritage Crown Land Collection
Ceramic - Ceramic shard, Mint ceramic shard
Ceramic shard with white glazed finish and a blue decorative design. blue decorative patternpottery, ceramic, archaeology -
Working Heritage Crown Land Collection
Ceramic - Ceramic shard, Mint ceramic shard
Ceramic shard with white glazed finish and a blue decorative design. blue decorative patternpottery, ceramic, archaeology -
Working Heritage Crown Land Collection
Ceramic - Ceramic shard, Mint ceramic shard
Ceramic shard with white glazed finish and a blue decorative design. blue decorative patternpottery, ceramic, archaeology -
Working Heritage Crown Land Collection
Ceramic - Ceramic shard, Mint ceramic shard
Ceramic shard with white glazed finish and a blue decorative design. blue decorative patternpottery, ceramic, archaeology -
Working Heritage Crown Land Collection
Ceramic - Ceramic shard, Mint ceramic shard
Ceramic shard with white glazed finish and a raised design with a gold floral patternfloral design in goldpottery, ceramic, archaeology -
Working Heritage Crown Land Collection
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Ceramic shard with white glazed finish and a blue design with the letters J D MJ D Mpottery, ceramic, archaeology -
Working Heritage Crown Land Collection
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Ceramic shard with white glazed finish and a blue pictorial design. blue pictorial designpottery, ceramic, archaeology -
Working Heritage Crown Land Collection
Ceramic - Ceramic shard, Mint ceramic shard
Ceramic shard with white glazed finish and a blue design with the letters E ME Mpottery, ceramic, archaeology -
Working Heritage Crown Land Collection
Ceramic - Ceramic shard, Mint ceramic shard
Ceramic shard with orange matt finish. Five decorative linespottery, ceramic, archaeology -
Working Heritage Crown Land Collection
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Ceramic shard with brown matt finish applied in a sponge style. pottery, ceramic, archaeology -
Working Heritage Crown Land Collection
Ceramic - Ceramic shard, Mint ceramic shard
Ceramic shard with brown matt finish applied in a sponge style. pottery, ceramic, archaeology -
Working Heritage Crown Land Collection
Ceramic - Ceramic shard, Mint ceramic shard
Ceramic shard with brown matt finish applied in a sponge style. pottery, ceramic, archaeology -
Working Heritage Crown Land Collection
Ceramic - Ceramic shard, Mint ceramic shard
Ceramic shard with brown matt finish applied in a sponge style. pottery, ceramic, archaeology -
Working Heritage Crown Land Collection
Ceramic - Ceramic shard, Mint ceramic shard
Ceramic shard with orange matt finish. pottery, ceramic, archaeology -
Working Heritage Crown Land Collection
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Ceramic shard with orange finishpottery, ceramic, archaeology -
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Ceramic - Ceramic shard, Mint ceramic shard
Ceramic shard with brown gloss finish. pottery, ceramic, archaeology -
Working Heritage Crown Land Collection
Ceramic - Ceramic shard, Mint ceramic shard
Ceramic shard with black gloss finishpottery, ceramic, archaeology -
Working Heritage Crown Land Collection
Ceramic - Ceramic shard, Mint ceramic shard
Ceramic shard with black gloss finishpottery, ceramic, archaeology -
Working Heritage Crown Land Collection
Ceramic - Ceramic shard, Mint ceramic shard
Ceramic shard with black gloss finishpottery, ceramic, archaeology -
Working Heritage Crown Land Collection
Ceramic - Ceramic shard, Mint ceramic shard
Ceramic shard with black gloss finishpottery, ceramic, archaeology -
Working Heritage Crown Land Collection
Ceramic - Ceramic shard, Mint ceramic shard
Ceramic shard with brown matt finish. pottery, ceramic, archaeology -
Working Heritage Crown Land Collection
Ceramic - Ceramic shard, Mint ceramic shard
Ceramic shard with brown matt finish. pottery, ceramic, archaeology -
Working Heritage Crown Land Collection
Ceramic - Ceramic shard, Mint ceramic shard
Ceramic shard with grey gloss finishdecorative line pottery, ceramic, archaeology