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2. Olla - Wikipedia

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   As a modern gardening tool, ollas are generally made from terracotta plant pots. [7] There are various methods to create them, but one of the easiest is to fill the bottom opening in an unglazed terracotta pot, bury it in the ground, and keep it topped up with water. Plants need to be within roots'-reach of the olla to make use of the water ...

3. List of cooking vessels - Wikipedia

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   Tangia – an urn-shaped terra cotta cooking vessel [38] Tapayan (or tempayan) – a large earthen jar in island Southeast Asia used for cooking, fermentation, and storing water. Terrine – glazed earthenware (terracotta) cooking dish with vertical sides and a tightly fitting lid, generally rectangular or oval. Modern versions are also made of ...

4. Terracotta - Wikipedia

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   Terracotta, also known as terra cotta or terra-cotta [2] (Italian: [ˌtɛrraˈkɔtta]; lit. ' baked earth '; [3] from Latin terra cocta 'cooked earth'), [4] is a clay-based non-vitreous ceramic [5] fired at relatively low temperatures. It is therefore a term used for earthenware objects of certain types, as set out below. [5] [6]

5. Conservation and restoration of ceramic objects - Wikipedia

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   The danger of mechanical cleaning is the potential for the surface to break or become scratched with a tool. Dusting is used when dirt is not strongly adhered to the surface of the ceramic and is carried out by either a brush or a soft cloth. Large ceramic vessels are cleaned with a delicate vacuum cleaner with a soft, muslin-covered head ...

6. Earthenware - Wikipedia

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   Terracotta flower pots with terracotta tiles in the background Due to its porosity, fired earthenware, with a water absorption of 5-8%, must be glazed to be watertight. [ 11 ] Earthenware has lower mechanical strength than bone china, porcelain or stoneware, and consequently articles are commonly made in thicker cross-section, although they are ...

7. Glossary of pottery terms - Wikipedia

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   The energetic mixing of ceramic raw materials, especially clays, with water to produce slip or slurry. Undertaken in large tanks called blungers. [2] Body The structural portion of a ceramic article, or the material or mixture from which it is made. Bone ash Calcined animal bone used in the production of bone china. Synthetic alternatives are ...