Greetings, 1018!
I have found a site for you that does an excellent job of explaining
the different types of decorative enamels. This page contains
descriptions for the following types of enameling:
Basse Taille
Camaieu
Champleve
Cloisonne
Ginbari Foil
Grisaille
Impasto
Limoges
Plique-a-jour
Raku
Sgraffito
Silkscreen
Stenciling
Torch-fired
Karen L. Cohen's web page "What Is Enameling?" (excerpted from her
book "The Art of Fine Enameling"):
http://www.kcenamels.com/what_is_enameling.html
A good description of the "Battersea" enameling technique can be found
on the "Old and Sold" website's "Pottery & Porcelain - Encyclopedia Of
Antiques":
"BATTERSEA ENAMELS: The origin of these was the factory of Stephen
Janssen, established at Battersea near London about 1750 and lasting
only six years. He did much to popularize enamel work and to bring it
within reach of the average purse. Almost all of the output was in
small pieces, and the designs were painted by hand in colors or by the
transfer-print process. Later, imitations were produced at Bilston
(q.v. ) in Staffordshire, and at other places. See ENAMEL."
http://www.oldandsold.com/articles02/pottery-b.shtml
"ENAMEL: ...The painted enamels of France were superior to the English
product, but the Battersea factory (q.v.) and its English
contemporaries in the middle of the 18th century helped to restore the
balance. The characteristic of these is a copper base, covered with
soft white enamel, the surface of which is decorated by painting by
hand or by the transfer-printing process."
http://www.oldandsold.com/articles02/pottery-e.shtml
I hope that this Answer provides exactly the information that you were seeking!
Regards,
aceresearcher |
