Dish
Brooklyn Museum photograph
Caption
Dish, 18th century. Ceramic, 1 3/4 x 10 1/2 in. (4.4 x 26.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Daniel Berry Austin, 40.525. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 40.525_acetate_bw.jpg)
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Collection
Gallery
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Collection
Title
Dish
Date
18th century
Medium
Ceramic
Classification
Dimensions
1 3/4 x 10 1/2 in. (4.4 x 26.7 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Daniel Berry Austin
Accession Number
40.525
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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Frequent Art Questions
Was there any reason why many of these pieces are painted using blue?
Yes! Ceramics are fired in a kiln at high temperatures. Porcelain is fired at the highest heat (between 1,200 and 1,400 degrees celsius). There are few glaze colors that remain stable under such high heat. The metal cobalt that is used to create this beautiful blue is one of the few colors that can withstand the high temperatures in the kiln!Thanks
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