Tester
ca. 1650 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Potters monitored the progress of firing using fragments of porcelain like this. They were lowered into the kiln through peepholes in the roof, and then withdrawn after a period. Changes to the tester allowed potters to assess the firing conditions.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Porcelain clay, thrown, dried, painted, glazed, fired |
| Brief description | Cer, China, Ming, Blue and White |
| Physical description | Fragment of porcelain painted with a blue floral pattern under a shiny glaze, with a circular hole through the wall. |
| Dimensions |
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| Style | |
| Production type | Mass produced |
| Credit line | Given by Rose Kerr |
| Production | Object is formed from a fragment of a blue and white porcelain bowl, used as a tester for judging the firing temperature in a kiln. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | Potters monitored the progress of firing using fragments of porcelain like this. They were lowered into the kiln through peepholes in the roof, and then withdrawn after a period. Changes to the tester allowed potters to assess the firing conditions. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | FE.2-2007 |
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| Record created | February 1, 2007 |
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