Ceramic Glazing

2 pages on ceramic glazing - Glazes         The knowledge of ways to form glazes on pottery is dated back to at least 5000 B.C. Since glazes were made in many parts of the world long before the beginnings of any scientific knowledge of chemistry, it is clear that the processes involved must have been simple and the raw materials were abundant. The chemical make-up of glazes was not known to the ancient people in glazing their …

…Some of the most beautiful glazes known to the art are simple combinations of only three materials: feldspar, limestone, and quartz, all of which are common minerals available almost everywhere. Works Cited Lenn, Elaine. The History of American Ceramics. Harry N. Abrums Inc. Publishers 1988. Preaud, Tamera and Gauthier. Serge Ceramics of the 20th Century. Polygraphische Gessellschaft.         Laupen/ Be 1982. Seaberg, Libby W. American Ceramics. Cross River Press, LTD 1987. Tregear, Mary. Song Ceramics. Rizzoli International Publications Inc. 1982.