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'''Zürich ware''' is a type of [[porcelain]] that was made in [[Zürich]], [[Switzerland]]. It was made in the Zürich Pottery and Porcelain Factory, which was founded in 1763 by decorator [[Salomon Gessner]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Zurich Pottery and Porcelain Factory {{!}} Plate {{!}} Swiss, Zurich |url=https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/208492 |access-date=2023-12-31 |website=The Metropolitan Museum of Art |language=en}}</ref> The factory produced a mixture of [[faience]] ([[tin-glazed pottery]]) and ''[[faience fine]]'' ([[lead]]-glazed earthenware) alongside the more traditional Zürich ware. Pieces were initially painted by hand, but after 1775, both faience and faience fine were [[Transfer printing|transfer printed]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Zürich ware {{!}} Swiss, Ceramics, Decorative {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/art/Zurich-ware |access-date=2023-12-31 |website=www.britannica.com |language=en}}</ref> The most popular [[Floral design|floral]] decorations included ''[[indianische Blumen]]'' (formal) and [[Deutsche Blumen|''deutsche Blumen'']] (natural). |
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'''Zürich ware''' is a type of [[porcelain]] that was made in [[Zürich]], [[Switzerland]]. The factory was produced was founded in 1763 by [[Salomon Gessner]]. |
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The factory produced a mixture of [[faience]] ([[tin-glazed pottery]]) and ''[[faience fine]]'' ([[lead]]-glazed earthenware) alongside the more traditional Zürich ware. |
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Zürich ware is a type of porcelain that was made in Zürich, Switzerland. It was made in the Zürich Pottery and Porcelain Factory, which was founded in 1763 by decorator Salomon Gessner.[1] The factory produced a mixture of faience (tin-glazed pottery) and faience fine (lead-glazed earthenware) alongside the more traditional Zürich ware. Pieces were initially painted by hand, but after 1775, both faience and faience fine were transfer printed.[2] The most popular floral decorations included indianische Blumen (formal) and deutsche Blumen (natural).
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- ^ "Zurich Pottery and Porcelain Factory | Plate | Swiss, Zurich". The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
- ^ "Zürich ware | Swiss, Ceramics, Decorative | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2023-12-31.