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'''Barbotine''' is a technique of [[pottery]] decoration involving the application of a slip to the pot, not in an even layer but in the form of thick incrustations in patches or trails. In certain types of pottery the barbotine decoration may form a picture or a [[pattern]]. |
'''Barbotine''' is a technique of [[pottery]] decoration involving the application of a slip to the pot, not in an even layer but in the form of thick incrustations in patches or trails. In certain types of pottery the barbotine decoration may form a picture or a [[pattern]]. |
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The word barbotine is derived from the ancient Rhenish culture, where the technique was in use. The word was also used by the Haviland Company of Limoges, France, to describe the Impressionistic pottery manufactured at their Parisan suburb studio during the 1870s and early 1880s. The term "Barbotine ware' also describes the very early American Art Pottery that emulated the Haviland pottery. |
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Revision as of 19:13, 6 August 2006
Barbotine is a technique of pottery decoration involving the application of a slip to the pot, not in an even layer but in the form of thick incrustations in patches or trails. In certain types of pottery the barbotine decoration may form a picture or a pattern. The word barbotine is derived from the ancient Rhenish culture, where the technique was in use. The word was also used by the Haviland Company of Limoges, France, to describe the Impressionistic pottery manufactured at their Parisan suburb studio during the 1870s and early 1880s. The term "Barbotine ware' also describes the very early American Art Pottery that emulated the Haviland pottery.
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