Very good earthenware vs stoneware compare. Decorated stoneware piece from a prior episode is still a favorite! Thank you for teaching us re difference between porcelain & clay-based pottery. 1) water/color test, and 2) luminescence. The white glaze/transfer? w/orange pattern is curious. What is its history, seems high status or maybe not if a semi mass produced piece to resemble porcelain or bone china? Wishing you & your family well. 🕊
Ps. After viewing & posing questions, I found that Peter Karagirls may have answered my questions re the white clay plate with a orange/red design.. is the one in your collection similar to the Spode Plate mentioned? Thanks again! 🙏🏼
This was fascinating, especially the tonal quality they all make. And that you took the time to crawl into a cupboard and shine a light through some porcelain! :-)
These talks are excellent and are helping to identify gaps in my knowledge that I didn't even realise existed, until you explain this back to basic information. And I appreciate the extremes you go to whilst filming. Sun, rain and dark as night cupboards.
Very illuminating video Richard. I had to laugh because your two red decorated shards with the fleur-de-lis are from a Spode pattern that I own pieces of called 'Fleur de Lys Red'. It's still in production today. Cheers from Australia.
Thank you, timing is everything. It is so nice to see your channel pop up. We are your" a very lucky" captive audience. Days here run from one to another. Amazing the entire world is in the same boat. What a wonderful resource ie RU-vid is to share interesting info and brighten what could be a pretty dull day. Hope your well, we are feeling fine here in Florida. The stores are starting to carry toilet tissue this week!
Thanks, That was really informative. Please can you answer this question: What is the difference between regular porcelain china and bone china? Thanks.
Porcelain is a different clay , bone china is earthenware that has had bone added to it, which makes it hard, white and translucent. This was first made in England around 1800 and is the standard British body for fine china, in the rest of Europe they tend to use hard paste porcelain.
Your presentation was clear and succinct. Thank you for presenting something so familiar to you and yet eye-opening to us. Is the basic composition of the material the same in each and the difference is in the firing temperature, or are there differences in the original molded material itself?
Thank you Richard. That was informative. Personally, I love stoneware. Did the Romans make stoneware? At what time and in what location did stoneware originate?
Richard Hemery hahaha! And a world class British long distance runner (who is also not me!) 🤪 thank you so much for the shout out AND the great video!!!
