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On 26/07/2010 15:29, Laura Seifert wrote:
> In Uk we call it lustre ware or decoration. Its formed by using metallic oxides. it is produced in UK throughout the 19th century but the technique is over a thousand years old and was used on tin-glazed wares It is often said to have been appealing under gaslight- but i couldn't verify that.
paul
> ue On several archaeology sites in downtown Savannah, I have a found a
> mysterious decoration on several ceramics. It appears to be hand painted
> purple. One shade of the purple is flat, the other is metallic/iridescent.
> The mystery is that this decoration has been found on porcelain, creamware,
> pearlware, and whiteware (or at least earthwares with blue and cream tinted
> glazes).
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> I have posted pictures on my blog, http://savannahunderfire.blogspot.com.
> The three sherds pictured were found in the 1980s and labeled "lustrous
> manganese creamware" or "lustrous manganese pearlware" by a previous
> cataloger. Can anyone identify this more specifically than "handpainted"?
> Does anyone have a time frame or TPQ for this type of decoration?
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> Many thanks!
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> Laura
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> Laura Seifert
> Archaeologist/Museum Technician
> Savannah History Museum
> Coastal Heritage Society
> 303 MLK Jr. Blvd
> Savannah, GA 31401
> 912-651-6850 (phone)
> 912-651-3651 (fax)
> www.facebook.com/SavannahUnderFire
> http://savannahunderfire.blogspot.com/
> http://www.youtube.com/user/SavannahUnderFire
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