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  2. Pit fired pottery - Wikipedia

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    The filled pit is then set on fire and carefully tended until most of the inner fuel has been consumed. At around 1,100 °C (2,010 °F) the maximum temperatures are moderate compared to other techniques used for pottery, [4] and the pottery produced counts as earthenware. After cooling, pots are removed and cleaned; there may be patterns and ...

  3. Anagama kiln - Wikipedia

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    The anagama kiln (Japanese Kanji: 穴窯/ Hiragana: あながま) is an ancient type of pottery kiln brought to Japan from China via Korea in the 5th century. It is a version of the climbing dragon kiln of south China, whose further development was also copied, for example in breaking up the firing space into a series of chambers in the ...

  4. Burnishing (pottery) - Wikipedia

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    Burnishing gives pottery a reflective surface without having to use a ceramic glaze. [5] It is described as a low-tech way of finishing pottery because burnished pottery needs to be fired below 1832F (1000C), which is different from firing glaze. [5] Burnishing can also be a step towards preparing pottery for pit firing, saggar firing, or raku. [5]

  5. Kiln - Wikipedia

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    These kilns were built up the side of a slope, such that a fire could be lit at the bottom and the heat would rise up into the kiln. Traditional kilns include: Dragon kiln of south China: thin and long, climbing up a hillside. This type spread to the rest of East Asia giving the Japanese anagama kiln, arriving via Korea in the 5th century. This ...

  6. Pottery - Wikipedia

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    Methods to reliably create fires hot enough to fire pottery did not develop until late in the development of cultures. Third, the potter must have time available to prepare, shape and fire the clay into pottery. Even after control of fire was achieved, humans did not seem to develop pottery until a sedentary life was achieved. It has been ...

  7. 'Extremely dangerous': Feds urge against using select fire ...

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    "A small flame in the fire pit can be hard to see and can ignite alcohol or other liquid fuel as it is poured, causing an explosion that propels flames and burning liquid onto the consumer or ...

  8. Black-on-black ware - Wikipedia

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    Black-on-black ware pot by María Martinez of San Ildefonso Pueblo, circa 1945.Collection deYoung Museum María and Julián Martinez pit firing black-on-black ware pottery at P'ohwhóge Owingeh (San Ildefonso Pueblo), New Mexico (c.1920) Incised black-on-black Awanyu pot by Florence Browning of Santa Clara Pueblo, collection Bandelier National Monument Wedding Vase, c. 1970, Margaret Tafoya of ...

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