Giorgio soup plate porcelain
Nature and its gentle curves
The base material is a special mixture of stoneware and porcelain, combined with "engobe," a thin, liquid clay-mineral paste used to color and coat durable ceramic products. The colors are mixed according to the ceramicist's own recipes.
The first firing, known as bisque firing, takes place at 1100 degrees Celsius. Afterwards, only the inside is glazed, and the vessel is fired a second time, this time at 1260 degrees Celsius. This high firing temperature makes the pieces particularly suitable for everyday use. On the one hand, it makes them dishwasher-safe, and on the other hand, heat-resistant and oven-safe. However, caution should be exercised with extreme temperature shocks!
The entire series is, of course, certified for unrestricted use with food.
information
Diameter: 20 cm
Color names: Petrol, Mint Green, Light Gray, Violet, Mud, Anthracite, Berry
Material: Porcelain
Origin: Umbria
Story
Engobes have been used for practical and aesthetic reasons since the late Stone Age. In antiquity, both the Greeks and the Romans coated clay vessels with a thin layer of the finest slip. This coating gave these vessels their typical matte-glossy surfaces. Very thin-walled earthenware was usually coated with a matte engobe.
In Umbria, as well as in Emilia Romagna, there has been a great ceramic tradition for centuries, but mostly with low-fired decorative ceramics.
The master craftsman behind our production process studied design and ceramics in Milan and specialized in high-temperature firing. He is probably the only one who has mastered this particular technique and can therefore produce these exceptional plates and bowls for Stillsegler.
