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<p>[QUOTE="Touchdry, post: 1019349, member: 12381"]Thanks for the responses. Sabre123 - I like your approach - I might set up a stylus and do the same thing, because, although the signature photo does not show it, there are other lines that are impossible to photograph. Stay tuned and I'll try drawing what I perceive ...</p><p><br /></p><p>Blooey - an interesting slant on identifying pots - unfortunately for me I do not know the technical side of this, such as what type of clay is used or what process has it gone through to get here. I can tell earthenware from stoneware, but I only found out two days ago that the Chinese teapot I have is made from zisha mud from Yixing! However, I will endeavour to learn to recognise things like grogged clay from a particular potter, or sigillata from a specific region ... just give me a few moments ... and lots of freshly ground Columbian ... mmm - where's that grinder?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Touchdry, post: 1019349, member: 12381"]Thanks for the responses. Sabre123 - I like your approach - I might set up a stylus and do the same thing, because, although the signature photo does not show it, there are other lines that are impossible to photograph. Stay tuned and I'll try drawing what I perceive ... Blooey - an interesting slant on identifying pots - unfortunately for me I do not know the technical side of this, such as what type of clay is used or what process has it gone through to get here. I can tell earthenware from stoneware, but I only found out two days ago that the Chinese teapot I have is made from zisha mud from Yixing! However, I will endeavour to learn to recognise things like grogged clay from a particular potter, or sigillata from a specific region ... just give me a few moments ... and lots of freshly ground Columbian ... mmm - where's that grinder?[/QUOTE]
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