Soda Fired Marbled Pancheon Serving Bowls

Soda Fired Marbled Pancheon Serving BowlsPancheons were a workhorse in rural English homes of the Victorian era. They were used for "standing milk" (letting the cream rise) or making bread dough. The form is perfect for repurposing into a flowerpot, giving enough width for multiple plantings. Marbled pottery, also referred to sometimes as agateware, has ancient roots, going all the way back to the Roman Empire (1st century BC to the 5th century AD). Examples of marbled ware can also be found

Pancheons were a workhorse in rural English homes of the Victorian era.  They were used for "standing milk" (letting the cream rise) or making bread dough.  The form is perfect for repurposing into a flowerpot, giving enough width for multiple plantings.

Marbled pottery, also referred to sometimes as agateware, has ancient roots, going all the way back to the Roman Empire (1st century BC to the 5th century AD).  Examples of marbled ware can also be found in pottery of the Tang Dynasty in China, (618-907 AD) the Persians, (9th to 13th centuries AD) and in 18th century Europe it gained wide popularity when taken to new heights by Josiah Wedgewood.  Simply put, marble ware uses a technique of combining contrasting colors of clay together, with the natural movement of each clay color creating a flowing pattern that is reminiscent of marble.  There are an infinite number of patterns that can be created this way, and no two pieces will ever be exactly the same.  

• • Handthrown in Rockdale, Wisconsin
  • Fired to 2350 degrees Fahrenheit
  • Stoneware glaze
  • Lead-free, food safe glaze
  • Safe for dishwasher and microwave.
  • Safe for oven use, (although not for refrigerator to pre-heated oven, or for use under a broiler).
  • Price Includes UPS or USPS shipping to the Continental USA