Expert: Yakimono - 2/2/2005

Question
What is slat glazing and history of it? Where can I find info on it?

Answer
Dear Brittany,

Thank you for your recent question. My apologies for not answering sooner, but I needed to gather information for you.

Salt glazing was widely used in the 19th century for the production of utilitarian wares such as crocks, jugs, and churns, which were usually made in small potteries whose main equipment consisted of a mule-driven pug mill, a kick wheel and a salt kiln.

The process of salt glazing was discovered by German potters in the 12th or 13th century and since that time German potteries have continued to make salt-glazed ware of high technical quality.

I believe you will find a very good reference to salt glazing in a book entitled, "Salt Glazing", by Phil Rogers.

I hope this has been some help to you. If you have further questions, you are welcome to write again.

Sayonara,
Yakimono