Ceramics
Ceramics (Greek: "keramos"] is the generic term for pottery and the durable products made from fired clay. Pottery making is one of man's oldest cultural achievements. The earliest pottery finds date from the Middle Stone Age. Ceramics have manifold uses, as building material, for storing provisions and at the same time for the creation of art works. Ceramics are classified as either coarse or fine. Coarse ceramics include tiles and roofing tiles, pipes, etc. Fine ceramics include vessels, tableware, decorative wares and art objects. Water is added to soft clay at room temperature, then the clay is allowed to dry. When completely dry, the piece is fired at very high temperatures. The fired clay body is porous and absorbs moisture. This property is dealt with by glazing the body. Glazing is, of course, also used as decoration. The porosity of ceramics can also be influenced by sintering the bodyif it is mixed with suitable fluxes. Faience (maiolica), porcelain, lead-glazed earthenware, stoneware and terracotta are subsumed under the generic term ceramics.
Picasso, Pablo
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Ceramics 1956
9,000 EUR / 11,880 $
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Picasso, Pablo
Sale 342 - Dec. 03, 08
Lot 320
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Ceramics 1954
7,000 EUR / 9,240 $
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Picasso, Pablo
Sale 347 - Oct. 24/25., 08
Lot 371
Ceramics 1955
3,500 EUR / 4,620 $
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Appel, Karel
Sale 347 - Oct. 24/25., 08
Lot 618
Ceramics 1985
3,500 EUR / 4,620 $
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Bach, Elvira
Sale 347 - Oct. 24/25., 08
Lot 624
Ceramics 1998
1,800 EUR / 2,376 $
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Cocteau, Jean
Sale 347 - Oct. 24/25., 08
Lot 88
Ceramics 1961
1,800 EUR / 2,376 $
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Cocteau, Jean
Sale 347 - Oct. 24/25., 08
Lot 86
Ceramics 1958
1,600 EUR / 2,112 $
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Förg, Günther
Sale 347 - Oct. 24/25., 08
Lot 733
Ceramics 1994
1,500 EUR / 1,980 $
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Picasso, Pablo
Sale 347 - Oct. 24/25., 08
Lot 370
Ceramics 1952
900 EUR / 1,188 $
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