Archive for the 'Patterns and Decorations' Category

What is UNIKAT Polish Pottery?

Friday, May 29th, 2009

In the olden days in Poland a tradition was established in Boleslawiec in making pottery.  At first they made practical items.  Eventually these artisans started to paint and decorate them.  Today we not only have a few hundered pottery designers in Boleslawiec Poland, but we also have different styles of designs. 
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Making Polish Pottery

Tuesday, May 19th, 2009

It was around the 7th century, that the town of Boleslawiec, Poland began making the high quality pottery that has come to define it. In the 17th century, a large deposit of vitrified clay was discovered in the basins of the Bóbr and Kwisa rivers. This caused a build up in production that brought the [...]