RE: On a lighter note...

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Posted by srdavis2000 (A) on October 4, 2017 at 10:05:29

In Reply to: On a lighter note... posted by kootenay on October 3, 2017 at 11:23:29:

The color is known as celadon. The glaze uses copper as the colorant. At the end of the fireing, the kiln is reduced by adding fuel (usually wood) that quickly burns up all of the oxygen in the kiln. The kiln is then closed tightly to keep out oxygen. The result is the green color. Oxygenated copper is red. Reduced copper is green, thus the color you see. It was very popular in China due to the difficulty of producing in in ancient kilns. It is easier in a modern electric kiln with a feed hole for the reducing fuel, and of course a modern kiln is tighter built to keep out the oxygen.

I have a hand made celadon vase. Mine is probably worth about $10. I made it myself while in college in the 60s. I took a ceramics class and loved "throwing" pots on the potters wheel. Most of my fellow student weren't very good on the wheel. I would go to the studio on weekends and practice for hours. I gave away many of my rejects to other students. I was probably responsible for several letter grade increases for some cute coeds.

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Topic - On a lighter note... - kootenay 11:23:29 10/3/17 (20)

RE: On a lighter note... - srdavis2000 10/4/1710:05:29 10/4/17 (1)

Timeless Bowls - Inmate51 07:37:00 10/5/17 (0)

Difficult to comprehend that level of wealth - Craiger56 09:32:29 10/4/17 (0)

What it really means is folks had way way more money than they need. - 3+4=5 22:30:37 10/3/17 (0)

RE: On a lighter note... - justdavid 21:15:37 10/3/17 (1)

Did it come from a box of detergent? - ghost of olddude55 11:17:13 10/4/17 (0)

You kin get a cheap French knock-off for thirty bucks... - Neil49 20:06:37 10/3/17 (1)

Nice try Red.... - kootenay 22:25:30 10/3/17 (0)

Wouldn't it be nice if we all found one of these in the attic! - JDK 16:11:49 10/3/17 (0)

I wonder if ... - reelsmith. 12:02:00 10/3/17 (0)

Fernet-Branca - Inmate51 11:56:26 10/3/17 (0)

A Ferrari 250 GTO sold for $38 million at auction. - ghost of olddude55 11:40:39 10/3/17 (8)

Except me maybe? - grantv 07:02:33 10/4/17 (2)

Me either. - ghost of olddude55 08:04:21 10/4/17 (0)

RE: Except me maybe? - Inmate51 07:53:25 10/4/17 (0)

RE: You'd be surprised. - b.l.zeebub 18:29:54 10/3/17 (1)

Oh, yes. The Goodwood guys aren't afraid to race anything. - ghost of olddude55 02:31:03 10/4/17 (0)

Well... - kootenay 11:54:56 10/3/17 (2)

And my own Ferrari GTO is currently sitting under a tree - ghost of olddude55 12:22:21 10/3/17 (1)

Now you're talking... - kootenay 12:52:01 10/3/17 (0)

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RE: On a lighter note... - srdavis2000 10/4/1710:05:29 10/4/17 (1)

Timeless Bowls - Inmate51 07:37:00 10/5/17 (0)

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