Is All Briglin Earthenware?
No, not all. The vast majority of pieces will be the typical red clay earthenware (see below for definition of earthenware). However some of the early pieces were made with white clay and I believe that some of the later dishes were made of stoneware. AA in her book states “By the mid Sixties they were using nothing but red earthenware clay” (p38). So we can assume a cut off of white clay pieces of about 1965. Some items can also be porcelain such as the special edition figures, however this is a very limited number of items. Different Types of Pottery There are essentially three different kinds of pottery; Earthenware is one of the most commonly used ceramics. Earthenware is widely used for decorative and practical pieces such as plant pots. Earthenware ceramics often have a reddish brown, baked colour such as terracotta (which translates to baked Earth). This red tone is widely used as are white and buff varieties. The make up of earthenware tends to vary. It usually contains roughly
