After attending night classes to learn the basic he built a kiln and shed in the back garden to continue making and experimenting.
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Agateware pottery is a type of pottery that is made from a prepared mixture of various colored clays and mimics the variegated appearance of agate stone.
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John discovered ceramics while still at school in his native new zealand.
He was also inspired by watching a neighbour throwing a pot on the wheel and that cemented the desire to learn more.
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Each bowl is unique.
It originated in the late seventeenth century in england and is one of many great techniques for marbling clay.
All the decoration is coming from the clay itself.
Agateware in pottery 18th century ware of varicoloured clay with an overall marbled effect.
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The finish is a clear glaze.
This pottery technique allows for both precise and thought out patterns and free random effects.
Agateware is created by turning multiple colors of clay on the wheel at the same time.
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The name agateware is derived from the agate stone which when sliced shows multicolored layers.
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Once the pot was leather hard the outside is carved to reveal the patterns.
This is described by wikipedia as agateware is pottery decorated with a combination of contrasting colored clays.
Agateware was probably introduced about 1730 by dr.