Decoration

Throwing & decorating English slipware pots: Taena Pottery, Gloucestershire

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I had the pleasure of filming two exceptional people and skilled potters demonstrating their craft! The historic Taena Pottery – surrounded by mulberry trees and bee-filled lavender – is having its first flirtation with the internet! Vici and Sean Casserley are the second generation of potters to run the beautiful Taena Pottery. It was started […]

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A Guide to the Symbolism of Chinese Ceramic Decoration

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Peonies, jasmine, chrysanthemums and other flowers are loaded with meaning in Chinese art. Chinese porcelain has been decorated with a huge variety of motifs in the years since the first recognisable shapes appeared on painted pottery in the Neolithic period. Since the Song dynasty (960-1279) flowers have been among the most popular decorative themes. This

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