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Pottery => What's my Pottery? => Topic started by: Tigerchips on February 08, 2009, 11:17:27 AM

Title: Agateware Shoe
Post by: Tigerchips on February 08, 2009, 11:17:27 AM

I don't think we'll find a manufacturer for this but here it is....

....just for show....

...probably 19th century...

....almost called it a 'slagware shoe' until i realized, lol...

Title: Re: Agateware Shoe
Post by: Lustrousstone on February 08, 2009, 03:37:03 PM

Is it the glaze that's agatey or the clay?

Title: Re: Agateware Shoe
Post by: Tigerchips on February 08, 2009, 07:10:20 PM

The glaze is agatey, the clay is terracotta. Do you see these very often?

Title: Re: Agateware Shoe
Post by: Lustrousstone on February 08, 2009, 08:11:14 PM

I've never seen one, but I do know that there is a type of pottery made from marbled clay (like slag glass), so I was wondering if this was an example

Title: Re: Agateware Shoe
Post by: Tigerchips on February 08, 2009, 08:26:42 PM

http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/8823/agateware

I guess that means I should call it 'marbled agate ware' rather than 'solid agate ware'.

Title: Re: Agateware Shoe
Post by: antiquerose123 on February 09, 2009, 02:36:41 PM

neat --

I thought it looked like it was make out of stone...