Colouration and Glazes

Glossy surfaces are obtained by dipping or painting the ceramic body with a slip, which is actually a diluted clay mixture with a similar composition to the body clay. Ancient Greek and Roman pottery are well-known examples for this technique. 

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We can only marvel that such porcelain as, say, that of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1643), with all the technique involved in the selection of materials and its treatment, the craftsmanship, colouring and glazing, was produced before science, as we now use the term, had any voice in such matters. The... 

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