Question:
Hi, I’m doing a master in translation and I have to do a terminology investigation in a specialized domain. I choose pottery making. I have done lots of research about the specialized terms but the proper meaning of some of them are still unclear. I know it is not the kind of answer you usually answer but I thought I would better understand if I asking experts in pottery.

1)When you add slip to a clay object at the leather-hard stage, is the object then called slipware or does it have to be fired to be called slipware? 2) Can a ceramic be bisqueware and earthenware at the same time? 3) Can a ceramic be bisqueware and stoneware at the same time? 4) Can a earthenware pottery go through the second firing, the glaze firing? If yes, is the glaze firing done at the same temperature for earthenware and stoneware? Sorry for asking so many questions at the same time. Many many thanks!!!!! Sarah

Answer: Sarah, I am afraid I am of little help in this area as I am not a potter, but a collector. The best I would be able to do is guess on your answers and therefore must pass on your questions. Sorry. Al Kohlman