5/19/2017

The History Of Antique Pottery And Glassware Production

By Raymond Fox


Potteries are ceramic products that appears to be a luxurious item to procure these days. Besides it, glassware are also becoming a trend in social media for its intricate process of creation, requiring precision and set of abilities only experts obtain. These two activities is a challenging ability to learn but with satisfying accomplishment when done properly.

Price tags on pots depend on how it is valuable referring to its history, meanwhile glass items relies on the intricacy of techniques utilized in carving the material. Luxurious pots are often those antique ones due to their high value in comparison to the latest creation. For glassware, the same outcome occur, most of the procedures implemented on achieving the product of the two demands refurbishing because antiques are vulnerable to damages, to preserve the traditional method and its quality, antique pottery and glassware lectures are performed.

Years ago, the method of creating potteries was a mean of procuring storage compartments for water and food. However, the introduction of plastic pushed the trade quality of pots resulting for plastics to take over the market. The good thing is, with the popularity of plastic, it resulted to a rapid inflation of its product becoming less valuable to the market, turning ceramic products to be highly valued.

Apart from that, the material used in making these ceramic objects can only be found on specific locations. Making it more special compared to polymers and now used as decoration for interior designs. Not to mention the antique ones that adds value to the item along with its history and elegance of being rehabilitated to its mint condition.

For glassware, similar impact was dealt since the plastic was introduced in the market. The difference is, in the past, glass was already a symbol of royalty on other region like in Europe as regular individuals obtain wooden cups for their daily use. Though today, certain products indicates elegance depending on its material and design.

Crafting product out of these elements requires precision of applying heat and timing in carving the designs. The skills needed on this kind of manufacturing is very strict especially when a business incorporates creative decorations. Its carving process already demands a high standard of skill to perform the structuring of glass, not to mention adding design on it.

It is undeniable that these products are a sign of lavish life style depending about its value and style. These objects are mostly required to be on small inns and 5 star hotels to indicate quality service by using materials that are highly valued. Funny fact, that these two items can be found in the same place like hotels and large mansions which both convey luxury.

For vintage potteries, it is often situated on museum establishments, renovated and maintained on its superb state to deliver historical information to next generations. The aptitude suggested in crafting is in demand by corporations that concentrates on making high quality products. Luckily, academic institutions are starting to provide courses about its specialization as they consider it as an art form.

However, the population of individuals that are willing to dedicate their lives to this sophisticated career is not quite large compared to other careers. The advancement of technology was a double edged sword that allow people to create pots easily, but resulting to fewer people making it traditionally. This job may not be as popular as others, but it is a craft that society should pass on and preserve.




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