
All About Ceramics
Ceramics have been around as far back as 24,000 BC, when humans discovered that clay dug from the earth could be used to create animal and human fi...
Read moreCeramics have been around as far back as 24,000 BC, when humans discovered that clay dug from the earth could be used to create animal and human fi...
Read moreExactly what type of Spode tableware was on board the doomed ship was unknown until salvage expeditions of the Titanic were undertaken after 1987.
Read moreThe Blue Willow pattern may be the most recognizable pattern of china ever produced.
Read moreFinding messages in bottles open windows into the lives of people I never could have met any other way.
Read moreIn general, sherd only refers to pieces or fragments of pottery whereas shard may refer to broken bits of glass, metal, rock, and ceramics.
Read moreWhy are semi-precious gemstones lying on the bottom of the River Thames in London?
Read moreA History of Far East Traders, Shipwreck Treasures, and President Washington’s Mount Vernon
Read moreFinding a section of a bottle base makes learning about the original vessel much easier than finding a side wall of a bottle.
Read moreCollecting the city’s waste for nearly 2,000 years, the River Thames is a great repository of discarded objects, especially glass.
Read moreThe beach isn’t the only place to find antique and well preserved glass artifacts.
Read moreThe Codd marble bottle was born from the need to keep carbonated drinks from going "flat." Earlier and original Codd bottles, and the marbles foun...
Read moreIn the 18th century, the Georgians definitely loved their bling!
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