Bloodstone Burnishing Tool.
Bloodstone burnishing tool with a wooden handle and brass sleeve.
Roughly 9cm in length.
Used on ware with gold decoration.
The gold would be wiped with a moist abrasive powder called silver ...
Burnishing in a pottery factory
Pottery factory interior with a view of a woman in the process of burnishing a plate.
Burnishing
Burnishing was the process whereby fired gold applications were rubbed to produce a lustrous finish.
Silver ...
Burnishing Tool.
Burnishing tool with a bloodstone or haematite head.
Used in pottery making to enhance the appearance of fired gold decoration.
After firing, the gold decoration would be dull.
The gold was wiped ...
Burnishing Tool.
Burnishing tool with a bloodstone or haematite head.
Used in pottery making to enhance the appearance of fired gold decoration.
After firing, the gold decoration would be dull.
The gold was wiped ...
Burnishing Tool.
Burnishing tool with a bloodstone or haematite head.
Used in pottery making to enhance the appearance of fired gold decoration.
After firing, the gold decoration would be dull.
The gold was wiped ...
Burnishing Tool.
Burnishing tool with an head made of agate, a semi-precious form of silica.
Used in pottery making to enhance the appearance of fired gold decoration.
After firing, the gold decoration would be ...
Burnishing Tool.
Burnishing tool with an head made of agate, a semi-precious form of silica.
Used in pottery making to enhance the appearance of fired gold decoration.
After firing, the gold decoration would be ...
Burnishing Tool.
Burnishing tool with an head made of agate, a semi-precious form of silica.
Used in pottery making to enhance the appearance of fired gold decoration.
After firing, the gold decoration would be ...
Burnishing Tool.
Burnishing tool with an head made of agate, a semi-precious form of silica.
Used in pottery making to enhance the appearance of fired gold decoration.
After firing, the gold decoration would be ...
Burnishing Tool.
Burnishing tool with an head made of agate, a semi-precious form of silica.
Used in pottery making to enhance the appearance of fired gold decoration.
After firing, the gold decoration would be ...
Burnishing Tool.
Burnishing tool with a bloodstone or haematite head.
Used in pottery making to enhance the appearance of fired gold decoration.
After firing, the gold decoration would be dull.
The gold was wiped ...
Burnishing Tool.
Burnishing tool with a bloodstone or haematite head.
Used in pottery making to enhance the appearance of fired gold decoration.
After firing, the gold decoration would be dull.
The gold was wiped ...
Burnishing Tool.
Burnishing tool with a bloodstone or haematite head.
Used in pottery making to enhance the appearance of fired gold decoration.
After firing, the gold decoration would be dull.
The gold was wiped ...
Burnishing Tool.
Burnishing tool with a bloodstone or haematite head.
Used in pottery making to enhance the appearance of fired gold decoration.
After firing, the gold decoration would be dull.
The gold was wiped ...
Burnishing Tool.
Burnishing tool with a bloodstone or haematite head.
Used in pottery making to enhance the appearance of fired gold decoration.
After firing, the gold decoration would be dull.
The gold was wiped ...
Burnishing Tool.
Burnishing tool with a bloodstone or haematite head.
Used in pottery making to enhance the appearance of fired gold decoration.
After firing, the gold decoration would be dull.
The gold was wiped ...
Burnishing Tool.
Burnishing tool with a bloodstone or haematite head.
Used in pottery making to enhance the appearance of fired gold decoration.
After firing, the gold decoration would be dull.
The gold was wiped ...
Burnishing Tool.
Burnishing tool with a bloodstone or haematite head.
Used in pottery making to enhance the appearance of fired gold decoration.
After firing, the gold decoration would be dull.
The gold was wiped ...