Pottery In Australia Vol 15 No 1 Autumn 1976

More documents

Recommendations

Info

t Making the clay figure model at the Shih wan Art Pottery and Porcelain Factory. Applying underglaze colours to vitreous figures, Shihwan Art Pottery and Porcelain Factory. Selecting brown glazed spouted jars and cooking dishes, Shihwan. 12
accompanied us through our stay in China as a representative of the China Travel Service. Our rout took us again through the countryside of Fo-shan and Shihwan. Further on I was struck by the similarity of the countryside to that of Victoria or N.S.W. around the Divide. There were even vast stands of familiar gum trees, the only difference being the terraced slopes and rice paddies. We had to cross several large rivers by ferry and whilst waiting for the boat at San Pu, the opportunity arose for a quick look at another village pottery. It was by the river, where all the materials and wares could be transported. Stacked around the yard were the characteristic unglazed sandy grey clay wares and common brown glazed jars and pots. Similar looking wares, together with the green glazed types mentioned earlier, although much older, can be found throughout Australia where there were Chinese settlements last century. These wares are much sought after by collectors and very high prices are paid for them. The vivid green glaze on these tiles, garden ware, ginger jars and pots are derived from the addition of metallic copper in the form of filings. The brown glaze consists of fine river-mud, rice-straw ash and some lime. We arrived at the district capital of Toi-shan from which many Chinese had left long ago for Victoria and in particular for the Bendigo gold fields. We passed yet another pottery in the town with brown glazed ovoid shaped jars stacked high. Leaving Toi-shan we eventually found my father's old village surrounded by fields and dominated by a high brick tower, typical of the fortifications used to ward off bandits or to protect the villagers during periods of strife. Passing the tower we walked along a narrow lane-way. The neat grey brick tiled houses were built close together and without much difficulty we came to the house where my father and grandfather had once lived. Grandfather had emigrated to the Bendigo Diggings during the great rushes of the 1850's, and my father left the village late last century to join him. It did not take long for the villagers to discover our arrival, and they flocked to the house to see and warmly welcome us. Two days later the train left Kwangchou Station and carried us back to the Hong Kong border. The next day a party of Australian potters began their tour of the Chinese potteries. Errata: See Vol. 14, No. I, Page 53. Victorian Clay Body Test No. 75/ 3. Total shrinkage to 2% abs. should be 13.9% not 8.0%. Page 55, Test No. 75/ 5. Total shrinkage should be 12.8% not 1.28%. PUG GOON & BENDIGO CLAYS The Potters' Gallery, 48 Burton Street, Darlinghurst NSW 2010, tel. 31 .3151 , now sells BendIgo ovenware clay. 13
Page 2 and 3: COVER: Lollis by Hiroe Swen, Pastor
Page 4 and 5: EDITOR VISITS CHINA In September 19
Page 6 and 7: is theirs, and was introduced into
Page 8 and 9: collections indicated this. It seem
Page 10 and 11: Shihwan has long been noted for fig
Page 12 and 13: kiln. In another building a larger
Page 16 and 17: Disused "dragon" kilo. Red Star Pot
Page 18 and 19: Lining up handle and spout. The woo
Page 20 and 21: BRYAN NEWMAN IN AUSTRALIA Janet Man
Page 22 and 23: the only source in Australia. Bryan
Page 24 and 25: 11 Potash Feldspar 40 Whiting 15 Ba
Page 26 and 27: (see Fig. 1). But for small mills,
Page 28 and 29: that of the ball and the cylinder.
Page 30 and 31: suspended and no more reduction in
Page 32 and 33: A DAY IN IZCUCHACA May Davis The sa
Page 34 and 35: ( I) Balch formula Custer feldspar
Page 36 and 37: This adjustment brought the A1 2 0
Page 38 and 39: RECENT WORK (continued) COLIN PEARS
Page 40 and 41: RECENT WORK (continued) BELA KOTAl
Page 42 and 43: RECENT WORK (continued) JUDY LORRAI
Page 44 and 45: RECENT WORK (continued) VIC GREENAW
Page 46 and 47: point is switched on or off. A bonu
Page 48 and 49: A wood-fired and an oil-fired raku
Page 50 and 51: t t HYDRAULICALLY OPERATED POTTERS'
Page 52 and 53: outside casing used is marine ply.
Page 54 and 55: INSULATION, REFRACTORIES AND KILN D
Page 56 and 57: Thermal Expansion The thermal expan
Page 58 and 59: Materials After establishing the si
Page 60 and 61: For the vermiculite Rt For the clay
Page 62 and 63: storage is now less and that this c
Page 64 and 65:
combinations is shown in Table 3. T
Page 66 and 67:
Table 2. Heat losses under stt!adv
Page 68 and 69:
HALF A YEAR ONWARDS A brief review
Page 70 and 71:
EXHIBITION REVIEWS JUDY LORRAINE Cr
Page 72 and 73:
extraordinary technical accomplishm
Page 74 and 75:
many of Fred's pots are of high qua
Page 76 and 77:
Peter Rushfortb Les Blakebrougb Rob
Page 78 and 79:
society for the Studio Potter?" The
Page 80 and 81:
WALLY SCHWAB has been appointed by
Page 82 and 83:
pots from Angkor Wot ond Summertown
Page 84 and 85:
RUSSELL COWAN PTY. LTD. Materials a
Page 86 and 87:
SHIMPO ELECTRIC POTTERS' WHEEL (Now
Page 88 and 89:
~ narek galleries canberra Represen
Page 90 and 91:
WALKER CERAMICS BORONIA RD., WANTIR
Page 92 and 93:
B!xthe COLOURS (AUSTRALIA) PTY. LT
Page 94 and 95:
Ceramic Art Supp ies THORNGATE BUIL
Page 96 and 97:
BENDIGO POTTERY prepared clays STON
Page 98 and 99:
ELECTRIC POTTERY KILNS BIG KILNS ME
Page 100 and 101:
STANGAS POTTERY KILNS to suit Profe
Page 102 and 103:
"COWLEY" CONE-DRIVE ELECTRIC POTTER
show all

Pottery In Australia Vol 15 No 1 Autumn 1976

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

Delete template?

Save as template?