Brixton Pottery Mugs

Description

This range of mugs from The Brixton Pottery are made using techniques that have remained unchanged for the past 170 years. The liquid clay is poured into a plaster mould 11% larger than the finished piece. The liquid is left in the mould for 45 minutes, being topped up from time to time as the plaster absorbs water. At the end of the 45 minutes, the mould is tipped and emptied, but for the film of clay adhering to the inside. This forms the piece of pottery, which is removed, dried, decorated and fired. This technique is also used by many potteries in the Staffordshire, ceramics industry, including Bridgewater and Portmeirion.
250 ml