Tag: Schlesisches Museum zu Görlitz

Silesia Stoneware 17th century and 18th century Boleslawieckiej Ceramiki XVII-XVIII w. In the late 17th century, Bolesławiec (Silesia) potteries started to produce pitchers with smooth or slantwise grooved bellies. Initially, the pitchers had spherical bellies. From the mid-18th century, oval forms gradually replaced them. The older pitchers were decorated with wide, often vertically arranged ribs; the newer vessels feature finer and denser ribbing, applied slantwise on the belly. Apart from the earthen glaze, glaze with various shades of green was used. The vessels were equipped...