It originated in the late seventeenth century in england and is one of many great techniques for marbling clay.
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Agateware was probably introduced about 1730 by dr.
All the decoration is coming from the clay itself.
Agateware in pottery 18th century ware of varicoloured clay with an overall marbled effect.
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After attending night classes to learn the basic he built a kiln and shed in the back garden to continue making and experimenting.
Agateware is created by turning multiple colors of clay on the wheel at the same time.
He was also inspired by watching a neighbour throwing a pot on the wheel and that cemented the desire to learn more.
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Agateware pottery is a type of pottery that is made from a prepared mixture of various colored clays and mimics the variegated appearance of agate stone.
This is described by wikipedia as agateware is pottery decorated with a combination of contrasting colored clays.
Once the pot was leather hard the outside is carved to reveal the patterns.
The name agateware is derived from the agate stone which when sliced shows multicolored layers.
This pottery technique allows for both precise and thought out patterns and free random effects.
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The finish is a clear glaze.
John discovered ceramics while still at school in his native new zealand.
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It was sometimes called solid agate to distinguish it from ware with surface marbling.
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Each bowl is unique.
Patterns are determined by how the.