Pottery - Is this considered barbotine?

Discussion in 'Pottery, Glass, and Porcelain' started by dgbjwc, Jan 17, 2015.

  1. dgbjwc

    dgbjwc Well-Known Member

    Hello everyone! I picked up this vase and another one of similar construction at auction recently. Nobody else seemed interested so I took a chance on them. Is there any way to tell how old these types of vases are or where they came from? One leaf is missing its tip but otherwise it appears okay. Thanks in advance. Don
     

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  2. kentworld

    kentworld Well-Known Member

  3. Bev aka thelmasstuff

    Bev aka thelmasstuff Colored pencil artist extraordinaire ;)

    When you add photos you can click on the button that says full size and it will put them in the body of your posting.
     
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  4. fidbald

    fidbald Well-Known Member

  5. kentworld

    kentworld Well-Known Member

    Ok, according to Fid's site, barbotine is really French majolica?
     
  6. fidbald

    fidbald Well-Known Member

    problem is that in English they use barbotine for slipglaze (since ancient times) as well as a method where you build up adornments by half-dry slip and glue them to the main body.
    in France barbotine as a technique that is nearer to drip glaze stuff where the engobe is much more fluid and sometimes already mixed with colors.
     
  7. dgbjwc

    dgbjwc Well-Known Member

    Thanks everyone for all the wonderful information and the link. Looks like another case of the same term meaning different things to different people. I've been exploring the link and I think it's another great site created by someone who loves what they collect. Again, thanks all!
     
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