Pottery (Collection Category)

Medieval London Pottery

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Jacqui Pearce, Senior Ceramic Specialist at MOLA (Museum of London Archaeology), discusses the development of MOLA's medieval London pottery type series. The excavation of a number of waterfront sites in London led to the discovery of pottery-rich medieval dumps located behind wooden river revetments. The revetment timbers were accurately dated through dendrochronology which enabled MOLA

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French Pottery from Shipwreck, ca. 1740 | Web Appraisal | Anaheim

36 Comments / French Ceramics /

Jacques Cousteau, diving, and antique pottery: all of these maritime elements come together when Nicholas Dawes appraises this group of French pottery from a shipwreck in Anaheim, CA! ANTIQUES ROADSHOW airs Mondays at 8/7C PM & 9/8C PM on PBS. Watch full-length episodes of ANTIQUES ROADSHOW at Be sure to follow ROADSHOW on Twitter &

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A Visit to Gien, France – Home of the World Famous Faïence Pottery

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A Visit to Gien, Franne – During our classic cruise aboard hotel barge Renaissance in the Upper Loire & Western Burgundy we visit Gien. Gien is world famous for its faïence, or glazed ceramic pottery. Since 1821 Gien has taken inspiration from the great china-making traditions of Italian Renaissance, Japan, China and 18th century France.

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