Experimental Tile 4

Experiment

Heritage

Research

Technology

Replica tile made by painting an experimental Naples yellow pigment over a white glaze

Material

Ceramic
Experimental materials
Glass
Pigments and glazes

Craft

Ceramics and pottery-making

General Technique

Other

Specific Technique

Glazing

Properties & Qualities

Application

Art, Sample making

Qualities

Colourful, Shiny, Smooth

Colour

Yellow

Sample Information

Date of creation

11/01/2021

Culture & Context

Experimental tile made by painting replica yellow pigments from a 17th-century Italian
source over a powdered white glaze

Process & Production

First the white tin-opacified glaze was applied as water suspension to the tile by
dipping. It was left to dry for several hours before the previously made
pigment was applied on the glaze by means of a brush, in water suspension.
The pigment was left to dry again and finally the tile was fired for one hour
at 1000°C with a ramp of 120°C/hour

Recipe Details

PbO+Sb2O3+K-tartrate

Credits

Craft Maker

Umberto Veronesi

Library Contributor

VICARTE

Photographer

Umberto Veronesi