Polish Pottery Stoneware - Collecting and Blending Patterns.

Saturday, July 31st, 2010

It is one of the best stoneware products on the market. Polish stoneware dinnerware is prized for its bright colors and bold nature inspired patterns. Polish stoneware began as folk art in the early 1800’s, with designs inspired by the peacock. Over the years new designs have evolved as a form of art passed along from one generation to the next while still preserving the charm of Old Europe. The pottery pieces are fired, then painted and decorated. Sponges are used today . The dishes marked “Unikat” have a great deal of hand-painting done with brushes. A basic colors of cobalt blue, peacock blue, rust red, sage and earth tones are common on traditional pottery pieces. Newer pieces expand the color palette to include yellows, corals, aqua and teal. Instead of choosing one particular pattern, some people who collect Polish Pottery love mix and match these colorful dinnerware pieces. Most people will ease into blending patterns. Simply chose pieces you like. The great thing about Polish Pottery is that you can do this and still achieve elegance at the table with an array of colors and patterns that rivals any perfectly matched dinnerware set.

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