{"product_id":"cardinal-oval-scalloped-platter-copy","title":"Custom 'Oval Scalloped Platter'","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eCustom Oval Scalloped Platter\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003ein our \u003cstrong\u003eHand-painted Ceramics Collection \u003c\/strong\u003eis crafted by r\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eenowned Italian ceramic maker \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"255\" data-start=\"198\"\u003eFima Deruta\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and designed exclusively for\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"311\" data-start=\"260\"\u003e Backcountry Mercantile\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an individual platter and the largest in the collection. 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To find out which, simply turn the object over to see the unglazed area on the bottom. This visibility of the clay shows what once prevented the object from sticking to the kiln during the firing process. (Ours are made of red).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe red clay is the thicker of the two and usually used in dinnerware that needs to be more resistant to high temperature and everyday use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 'hand' work of creating these masterpieces begins with the raw clay material which is molded into the object's final shape. Aside from flat plates, which are sometimes hard-pressed to achieve their perfect shape, most objects are spun on the potter's wheel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter about two to three days of air drying, and prior to the first firing, the pottery is cleaned and sanded of small imperfections or bumps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach object is then dipped into a 'bath' of fast-drying liquid glaze, usually white or cream, that serves as an opaque base before decoration is applied with mineral paints.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e When dry, the object is ready to be 'decorated'. The design is first 'drawn' using a century-old technique called 'spolvero'. This is when the artist 'transfers' the design by dusting powdered charcoal through pinpricks previously made on a thin sheet of paper. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe object is then meticulously painted by hand stroke in color, true to maiolica tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe raw colors seldom match the fired colors. The chemical reactions amongst the various metal oxide colors, the glaze, and the temperature, are what produce the final look. It takes many trial and error to produce the perfect color.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLastly, the object is then placed into the kiln for a final firing. The charcoal from the original sketching burns in the kiln, leaving no trace behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe results are handmade ceramics made of the highest quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Backcountry Mercantile","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51284952645927,"sku":"BCMU4SWRPCH0B","price":190.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/6135\/4535\/files\/LargeOvalScallopedPlatter.heic?v=1776103360","url":"https:\/\/www.backcountrymercantile.com\/products\/cardinal-oval-scalloped-platter-copy","provider":"Backcountry Mercantile","version":"1.0","type":"link"}