Cookware - beauty and grace

2024 Author: Priscilla Miln | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 00:21

The spirit of art and creativity, the close connection of the past and the present still reign in the Italian city of Faenza - the center of pottery, the birthplace of faience. In the 16th century, pottery technologies and craftsmanship were spoken of by the Faenians throughout Europe. During the Renaissance, the compendiario style, interesting decors in white, became famous throughout Europe. Products outside of Italy began to be called "faiences" - faience.

Earthware, along with porcelain, pottery, majolica, terracotta, belongs to the category of ceramic dishes, characterized by simplicity and originality of forms. This type of pottery is made using a white glaze decorated with metal oxides.

Faience crockery included ceramics of all kinds: ornaments, plates, tiles and more. It ranged from the most elementary white household items, without decorations and relief, to works of art. Its popularity even reached China and Japan. A lot of porcelain-faience appearedproduction facilities in Britain, France, the Netherlands, Russia and other countries. Few people have not heard about Iranian products with colored painting on cream glaze, blue ceramics from Delft, simple everyday earthenware and other products from Gouda, Rotterdam, Amsterdam, about Gzhel art ceramics. Even today, Delft and Gzhel are considered a paradise for lovers of original ceramics.

Characteristic features of artistic faience are the generalization of forms, the softness of lines, the variety of decoration methods. These are reliefs, painting, colored glaze. Since the 18th century, high-quality faience products began to be produced in Europe. Each country had its own characteristics in the technology of their production. So, for example, in France, earthenware and other products were produced with blue or multicolored cob alt underglaze painting.

Today, faience is considered a symbol of well-established life and everyday life. Earthenware dishes attract with their simplicity, beauty, elegance. Of course, porcelain products are more refined and delicate, light and transparent. Products made of faience are made from siliceous clay, they are more durable and heavier, but they are less thermally stable and mechanically strong. When tapped, they make a dull sound, while chinaware makes a clear and sonorous sound. Recently, porous non-translucent earthenware dishes are often only covered with colorless glaze; they are decorated not with a drawing, but with modeling. But drawings of any color are also common - from blue and blue to black. Earthenware looks simpler than porcelain, but morefunctional. It is often seen in everyday kitchens. The embossed surface, colored glaze, the original shape of faience products give the kitchen a cosiness.

Usage options, quality and design of dishes largely depend on the characteristics of a particular enterprise. Such dishes are widely used in small restaurants, small city cafes, bars, coffee shops. Tableware for a cafe should correspond to a single interior style and give the establishment an individual character. It is often recommended to use exclusive products, with a mandatory brand name. The utensils used for the bar are selected in the same style from plates and cups to s alt shakers.

Modern forms of earthenware dishes are distinguished by originality, simplicity, and high hygiene. It often does not have sharp corners, often the plates are square, which is very convenient when storing them.

Faience crockery needs some care. It should not be washed with very hot water. To do this, it is better to use warm water, and rinse with cold. It should not be placed on dryer plates as the glaze may crack. If the faience dishes have darkened, it is necessary to wipe them with s alt, baking soda, vinegar, tartaric acid, which will restore their original well-groomed appearance. Stains are removed with warm water and a small amount of ammonia.