3 JARS FRANCE PLATES TOURRON GRIS ECORCE BLUE-GREY/BLK 2 DINNER PLATES 1 SALAD

Pricing & History
  • Sold for
    Start Free Trial or Sign In to see what it's worth.
  • Sold Date
  • Source eBay
Set Of 3Jars FranceTourron Gris EcorceWonderful, Iconic StonewareMottled Blue/Gray Surface And Charcoal Black Matte Outside Finish2 Jars Dinner Plates 10"1 Jars 8" Salad PlateJars France Since 1857....from their web siteFrom Raw To FiredWhen Kilns Reach 'Grand Feu', Their Peak Temperature At 2850F, The Item In Raw Stoneware Is Transformed Into Its Final Shape And Into The World Of Color.In All Circumstances, The Fire Is The Key Player In How The Final Shape, Or Misshape Even, Of Each Batch Turned Out Of The Kiln. It Decides Which Nuance Of Colours Result From The Glazes Combining And Interacting With Each Other, A True Alchemy In Fact.In The Early Hours, When Opening The Kiln, The Magic Is Revealed.Satisfaction Or Disappointment Of The Ceramicists...Each Item Is Unique :"Not Completely The Same, Not Really Different." And We Kind Of Know Why.MaterialDuring This 'Grand Feu' Firing At 2850F, The Clays That Make Up Its Refined Body Become Vitrified (The State At Which The China And Glaze Melts And Fuses Together To Form Non-Porous Ware) And Allows Stoneware To Reach The Status Of 'Noble Ceramic".We Could List All The Reasons Why Stoneware Gets This Distinction But This Would Be Long But It Is Unique To Jars. It Is Certainly The Most Resistant And The Most Natural Ceramic Material.Thanks To This High Fire And Vitrification Process Stoneware read more