Hi there,
I've been on the list for some time and was interested in
this reference to glazes.  I'm originally from Lancashire
and remember vaguely that Lancastrian Pottery or the
people who worked at their factory(??) came up with some
new glazes.  Is anyone familiar with Lancastrian Pottery?
Is it still made?  How does it compare to other English
pottery?
Just wonderin'   - thanks  Steve.
 
 
On Fri, 17 Jan 1997, Carl Steen wrote:
 
> In a message dated 97-01-17 10:25:36 EST, you write:
>
> Dan Mouer said:
>
> << Carl Steen is correct. Salt-glazed earthenware is not technically
>  feasible. However, I am surprised he did not mention alkaline glazes,
>  which are common in his neck of the woods...though mainly in the 19th
>  c. and never (I think) on refined white wares. If you're not used to
>  seeing these, they can appear to be salt-glazed. They can be produced
>  at lower temperatures, I believe.
>   >>
>
> The alkaline glazes we see here in SC are on stonewares. Under poor firing
> conditions they can be rough, but they lack the characteristic dimpling of
> salt glazed wares. Some varieties of  clear alkaline/feldspathic glazes were
> used on industrial earthenwares in the 19th century, but those that we see
> here are definitely green.  One might refer to Charles "Terry" Zug's "Turners
> and Burners" (UNC Press) for more info and some good color plates. John
> Burrison's "Brothers in Clay" (UGA Press) is also very good.
>
> By the way, when I referred to possible unglazed White SGSW I meant thinly
>  glazed or unglazed sherds--which would only be a small part of the vessel
> overall.
>