What is transferware? Transferware is a pottery decorating process invented about 200 years ago. Potters learned to transfer a pattern from an engraved metal plate to china. When the item is heated in a kiln...
Iris and Herringbone is the traditional name of the more official "Iris" pattern made by the Jeanette Glass Company starting in the 1920's. It's one of the most unforgettable and unmistakeable glassware...
Why "flow blue"? About 200 years ago potters learned to duplicate patterns by transferring them on paper from engraved metal plates to pottery which was then was heated in a super-hot oven (kiln) where the...
Obsidian is a glass-like mineral produced by volcanic flows. Many types of Obsidian are used as gemstones in jewelry, and some are quite rare and valuable.A fantastic variety of colors and patterns are...
Ok ,let's start with a short, very short history of pottery making in the UK and that means England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and, for the purpose of this excercise only ... to include the republic...
Get a cup of coffee, this could take a while. Lots of people often ask me about automotive scan tools. I use a lot of scan tools in my every day life. Being an ASE master and instructor of automotive techs...
BLUE WILLOW is the the most famous most popular china pattern ever produced. It seems as if everyone's grandmother had at least a piece or two. This guide will give you some background on the history of Blue...
DO YOUR HOMEWORK! I am a baby in the arena of flow blue collecting and just like a baby, I have learned more in two years than I will during the next ten. After many heartbreaking experiences and sometimes...
Grindley Osborne Flow Blue - My Heritage My search began about four years ago. My dear grandmother had left our family her beautiful partial set of unknown blue and white dishes with a pretty flowing pattern....
Tea Leaf Ironstone China For over 150 years, English-produced ironstone china has had a significant place at the American table. It was not long after the turn of the 19th Century that English potters...