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Delight of Pottery Artists and Collectors
Pottery as a vocation had been there for ages. Pottery as an art had been recognized a little later. Only the artists and the pottery collectors can tell what they feel about this art. Among many techniques of making pottery, one that is much popular among the art connoisseurs is that of Blue Pottery. With the increasing demand, the Blue Pottery manufacturers produce it commercially though the importance of craftsmen remains. They regularly experiment with it to create new colors and items that can well adjust with the modern urban lifestyles all over the world. And thus, Blue Pottery nowadays, are not only blue but comes in a wide range of colors. In fact, going by prescribed definition of pottery, blue pottery can not even be called pottery as the basic raw material used in its making is not clay!
How Blue Pottery is Made
Though considered Turko-Persian in origin, Blue Pottery is widely recognized as a traditional craft of Jaipur, the pink city of India. For making a Blue Pottery, quartz, green glass, a variety of salty powders, borax gum and a form of soil known as Fuller's earth are grounded and sieved through a wire mesh. It is then mixed with water to make a dough-like paste which is pressed on to molds. The paste may or may not be put on the potter's wheel for making it smooth. The items, thus given shape, are hand painted with metallic oxides then dipped into a glaze of glass, borax, and lead oxide. Most of the artists prefer conventional floral or arabesque patterns to be painted on Blue Pottery. These items are then baked in fire in which process, glass melts, but the quartz remains. After baking, the metallic oxides turn into bright colors- Cobalt oxide becomes a deep blue, Chromium oxide becomes green and so on. The interesting fact here is that the artist doesn't know if the finished product will have the exact intended shade. The sad part is that after putting so much efforts, if the finished product doesn't turn out to be satisfactory, it has to be disposed off. A blue pottery can never be reworked.
Caring For Blue Pottery
A range of items, mainly decorative such as ashtrays, vases, coasters, small bowls and boxes for trinkets and even jewelery are made through blue pottery. Blue Pottery items are not water tight and so they are very fragile. As such care has to be taken while collecting or using them. They are prone to cracks and splits with slightest stroke. If using blue pottery vases for decorating fresh flowers then insert plastic in them to prevent any damage. Blue Pottery should always be cleaned with damp cloth. Commercial cleaners should never be used for the purpose.
Throwing a big clay pottery vase on the wheel
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VINTAGE CHRYSANTHEMUM HAND PAINTED POTTERY VASE, SIGNED $39.99 |
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STUDIO ART POTTERY 11" HAND DECORATED VASE SIGNED SARAH AND DATED 1974 $70.00 |
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LARGE PEREIRAS PORTUGAL POTTERY HAND PAINTED SWAN PLANTER 13" VASE HOME DECOR $75.00 |
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Peru Luca Lulli Art Pottery Hecho A Mano Hand Made HP Corn Sm Vase 2004 $24.99 |
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Peru Luca Lulli Art Pottery Hecho A Mano Hand Made HP Fruit Limes Sm Vase 2004 $24.99 |
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Peru Luca Lulli Art Pottery Hecho A Mano Hand Made HP Village Sm Vase 2004 $24.99 |
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Peru Luca Lulli Art Pottery Hecho A Mano Hand Made HP Fruit Oranges Sm Vase 2004 $24.99 |
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Hand Painted Pottery Vase C. Kingmy Blue & Brown Geometric Designs $32.00 |
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Pottery Vase-Hand thrown by Donald Murray of Pismo Beach.CA. Signed 6" G-44 $23.99 |
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Hand made pottery vase. High quality. Makers mark looks to be Japan or China $5.00 |
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Nino Parrucca Italian Italy Art Pottery Vase Bowl Planter Hand Painted Original $79.00 |
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Sevierville Pottery TN Sand Vase w/Hand Painted Trees - UNUSUAL $30.00 |
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NORTH CAROLINA POTTERY HAND MADE VASE OR JUG BY LCH CHERRYVILLE NC EST2 $19.95 |
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VINTAGE Art Pottery Hand Thrown Cratered Drip Glaze Bulbous Vase $12.99 |
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50's 60's Signed Lapid Israel Mid Century Ceramic Pottery Vase Hand Painted VTG $75.00 |
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israel Hand made & Painted Vase Jerusalem Armenian Pottery ceramic Signed Vtg 7" $155.00 |
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Pottery NEW ,Made IN Minnesota KC Pottery Large Vase Hand Thrown 8 Inches Tall $16.50 |
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MID CENTURY ART POTTERY WILD BOAR HAND DECORATION VASE $49.95 |
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Vintage Studio Pottery Hand Painted Bulb Bud Vase 4.5" Tall Unmarked Mid Century $12.99 |
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HAND PAINTED JAPAN CARVED POTTERY VASE stamped MARUHON WARE Very Unique nice! $54.99 |
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Unusual Hand Crafted Art Pottery Signed Asian Small Decorative Ball Vase $4.99 |
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ANTIQUE HAND MADE POTTERY PITCHER EWER VASE SIGNED $122.50 |
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Crystalline Pottery Hand Made Unique Studio Ware British Art Fine Porcelain $40.81 |
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OGANAGAN Art Pottery STONEWARE Vase Hand Made Thrown $34.99 |
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Hand Made Mexico Stoneware Art Pottery Vase Crane Bird $59.99 |
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SIGNED SNYDER LARGE HAND THROWN STONEWARE AMERICAN STUDIO ART POTTERY VASE MINT $125.00 |
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Hand Crafted Pottery Large Brown Vase w Snail on Branch $14.99 |
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BELLARTE ALLEGRIA POTTERY FLOWER FROG VASE Italian Hand Painted Sicily LARGE $24.99 |
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UNIQUE HAND MADE ROUND HANDLED POTTERY VASE OR JUG-BROWN, BLUE, AND GRAY $12.99 |
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Vintage Red/ Brown Drip Hand Made Pottery Decanter/ Pitcher/ Vase 9.5" Tall Mint $15.95 |
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4 Pieces Czech Hand Painted Pottery Vase Creamer Covered Jar Gravy Boat! $25.00 |
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STUNNING B WARE MALIBU CALIFORNIA HAND MADE STUDIO ART POTTERY RIBBED VASE $48.00 |
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SIGNED STUDIO ART POTTERY HAND PAINTED SCULPTED CERAMIC VASE $44.00 |
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SMALL-MINIATURE-HAND MADE POTTERY BUD VASE-SIGNED-GREEN, BROWN, & WHITE GLAZE $9.99 |
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Robert Behr Hand Thrown High-Fire Art Pottery Vase Vessel 1982 No Sales Tax $49.99 |
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HAND CRAFTED HAND MADE POTTERY VASE TAN & BROWN ECLECTIC PRIMITIVE SIGNED $38.70 |
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HAND CRAFTED POTTERY VASE SLATE BLUE & GRAY ECLECTIC PRIMITIVE $38.70 |
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7" Pottery "U.S.A." Celadon c1950 HAND &Lilly Vase $29.75 |
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HAND CRAFTED POTTERY VASE SLATE BLUE & BROWNS ECLECTIC PRIMITIVE $34.20 |
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POOLE POTTERY HAND MADE VASE "Dolphins" 8"h $65.00 |
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HAND CRAFTED POTTERY VASE RED CLAY ECLECTIC PRIMITIVE $31.50 |
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ROGER YEE HAND MADE GLAZED POTTERY VASE SIGNED 1996 $99.99 |
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PRISTINE VINTAGE HAND PAINTED VASE PINECONE SPRUCE LOVELAND COLORADO POTTERY $14.99 |
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BIG RAKU VASE ART POTTERY HAND PAINTED JAPANESE CHARACTERS USA SIGNED 7 "x7-1/2" $169.99 |
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HAND PAINTED ITALY/ITALIAN ART POTTERY VASE $39.99 |
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SAN JUAN DE ORIENTE Nicaragua 11" Clay Vase - NEW Hand Thrown Pottery $49.99 |
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Vintage Portugal Art Pottery Vase Hand Painted Porcelain Scallop Vase Signed $18.99 |
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Vintage Hand Painted Three Handle Blue Green Purple Bird Art Pottery Vase Italy $39.99 |
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Vintage Mexican Art Pottery Hand Made Jug Pitcher Vase signed cobalt blue $39.99 |
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Pottery Vase - Art Hand Made and Painted, Excellent Condition $10.00 |
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Pottery Hand Painted and Made by AIKEN/Artist. Matching Mug and Vase- Beautiful! $20.00 |
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Large Hand Crafted Pottery Jug Vase by Harris Potteries, Green Purple Drip Glaze $22.99 |
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PEASANT ART POTTERY KERALIT CZECH REPUBLIC HAND THROWEN AND PAINTED 41/2" VASE $5.99 |
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HAND TURNED-HAND DECORATED LOTUS & SCROLL GREEN CHINESE ART POTTERY BOTTLE VASE $24.99 |
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5 Piece's Hand Crafted Pottery, Bud Vases and Pitchers $12.00 |
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Vintage Small California Pottery Hand Crimped Squat Vase Cemar ? T15 $8.00 |
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G Tyson Pottery Vase Hand Painted 5 1/4" tall KANSAS $9.95 |
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VINTAGE HAND PAINTED ART POTTERY VASE AGRIGENTO SICILY ITALY TEMPLE RUINS $7.99 |
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Hand Crafted Pottery Fired Clay Vase Ancient Meditating Artisan Nude in Relief $15.00 |
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Vintage Hand Painted Italy Italian Art Pottery Vase $45.00 |
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Hand Crafted Pottery Creamer or Vase-Signed by Artist $12.99 |
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Art Pottery Hand Crafted Stylized Decorative Elephant Pot / Planter or Vase $6.99 |
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Nemadji Hand Crafted Orange Green Swirl Pattern Pottery Vase $5.99 |
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POOLE POTTERY STUDIO JIGSAW VASE HAND THROWN NICKI MASSARELLA LIMITED EDT $204.31 |
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WR Unikat Pottery Vase Pitcher Unused Polish Stoneware Hand Signed Blue Ivory $37.99 |
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RAKU HAND CRAFTED POTTERY VASE SIGNED CHARLES BRYANT $12.99 |
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Hand Painted Bud Vase Made by Emmerson Creek Pottery $8.00 |
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Hand thrown pottery art glass cup mug vase brown with rings 1974 70's vintage $6.99 |
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Hand thrown pottery vase cup handleless mug set of 2, 1974 signed 70's vintage $8.99 |
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DELFT POTTERY BLue & White Windmill Footed Vase - Hand Painted - Holland $9.99 |
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Large Antique Hand Decorated Gold Pottery Ceramic Vase Planter Italy $24.95 |
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Set of 2 Small Multicolored Italian Hand Painted Vase Pottery from Italy 3" Tall $10.99 |
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NITTSJO Sweden Gold hand painted Crane on Green Scandinavian Art Pottery VAse $34.85 |
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POOLE POTTERY HAND PAINTED RED ORANGE 'VOLCANO' VASE (DORSET, England) 8.5" $345.00 |
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Beautiful 5¼” Hand Painted Ceramic Pottery Vase Made in Spain – Signed ? $28.99 |
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Vintage Pot Luck hand crafted Amber pottery Vase $13.99 |
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BEAUTIFUL HAND CRAFTED ART POTTERY VASE WITH BIRD $38.00 |
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HAND PAINTED SOUTHWEST GLAZED POTTERY MINIATURE POT VASE OLLA SIGNED $4.95 |
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BEAUTIFUL HAND CRAFTED VASE POTTERY SIGNED NICE $4.95 |
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Czech Czechoslovakia Celebrate Pottery Vase or Dish Hand Painted Wedding ? $4.99 |
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Hand Painted Italian Ceramic 7.5-inch Utensil Holder Ricco Deruta - Handmade in Deruta $140.00 The perfect summary of Deruta Renaissance creative genius. The Renaissance pottery makers who created Ricco Deruta were certainly inspired by the decorations of great contemporary painters, such as Raphael and his master Pietro Vannucci called the Perugino. The Ricco Deruta pottery collection consists of a full range of dinnerware, serveware and kitchenware. Fima is a small, family run company bas... |
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ABC Products - Decorative ~ Ceramic Plate - Hand Painted (With Wooden Easel Stand) $13.47 Trivet with wooden stand - Can also be used as hanging wall decor ~~ Tile is painted as a flame - Frame and stand is stained and lacquered ~~ Heat resistant for hot pots - Tile is hand painted tile ~~ Size is: 8-1/4 in x 12 in x 2-1/4 in ~~ Hardware included for hanging.... |
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ABC Products - Trivet or Wall Decor ~ Hand Painted Tile (With Wooden Easel Stand) $9.97 Trivet with wooden stand - Can also be used as hanging wall decor ~~ Tile is inserted into a wooden flame - Frame and stand is stained and lacquered ~~ Heat resistant for hot pots - Tile is hand painted tile ~~ Size is: 8-1/4 in x 12 in x 2-1/4 in ~~ Hardware included for hanging.... |
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Floral Pottery Decorative Switchplate Cover $4.99 Handcrafted to the highest standards using the artistry of the decoupage technique, artwork is triple sealed with a special sealant to ensure durability,easy cleaning and obtain an enamel like finish. Artwork will not fade. Our switchplates are heavy duty plastic nylon that is virtually unbreakable and hardware is included. A cinch to install. Each one of our switchplates is handcrafted with great... |
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Sage Color Pottery Vase with Shade Hand Finished Over Gesso $309.00 Sage color pottery vase with shade hand finished over Gesso... |
