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To
produce a product that is rich and vibrant in color, the majolica
technique is applied on red terra-cotta clay. This technique
of glazing and firing causes gases to be released, resulting
in characteristic lines and dots indicative to this process.
Each piece is carefully examined prior to shipping to ensure
the highest quality of "majolica."
Jeanne
Sydell's talented Riverplace Pottery staff takes great pains
to reproduce Jeanne's original design concepts while glazing
and firing each Majolica piece of art. As the photos below
illustrate, the tedious process of shaping/glazing/firing/glazing/firing/packing
is handled personally and with great care. Pieces must be
fired after each color is applied; therefore, some of the
more colorful pieces take many days and sometimes weeks to
produce.
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through Texas?
Visit the SYDELL® Riverplace Pottery showroom in
Laguna Park just south of Dallas and north of Waco.
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History of Majolica
In
the 13th century, tin-glazed Hispano-Moresque pottery, in
such shapes as albarelli and platters, were transported from
Spain to Italy. Its name, majolica, was derived from the Spanish
shipping port of Majorca. In Italy colorful tin glazes were
applied over soft-earthenware shapes such as platters and
pitchers. In the 17th century, this new pottery found its
way to further development in England and Stoke-on-Trent.
Important in the 18th-century development of ceramics at Stoke-on-Trent
were John Astbury, Thomas Whieldon and his young partner,
Josiah Wedgwood; Ralph Wood, and Thomas Minton. With Thomas
Minton's death in 1835, his son, Herbert, became president
of Minton & Co., thereby leading to the production of Victorian
majolica. [from MajolicaSociety.com]
To
learn more about the antique art of majolica, visit the following
links:
Majolica
International Society
Sarreguemines
Faience Majolica Museum
The
Castelli majolica -- An historical and artistic synthesis
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