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Isaac Kremer/ September 16, 2018/ / 0 comments
Glazed earthenware ceramics; originally referred to a particular style of 16th century to 18th century French pottery but, beginning in the late 19th century, also used for ceramic tile and architectural terra-cotta, especially in the Arts and Crafts style. 2. A form of glass paste that is fired, was used by Egyptians to make small beads and to decorate clay pottery. The famous small blue hippopotamus, located in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, dates to about 1800 BC and illustrates this technique. (Palmer, 2008) (Bucher, 1996)
