Friday, August 18, 2017

Jakarta

Gerbaha kulit telur at Ayaka Suites, Kuningan City, Jakarta

Gerabah Kulit Telur


Indonesian gerabah kulit telur, eggshell mosaic used on ceramics. The egg shells are applied to the clay, then covered in a farinaceous paste and fired. After firing the paste is sanded off to reveal the glazed mosaic. There are plenty of examples of poor quality in the tourist shops but I just noticed these fine amphorae next to the elevator here....

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