Process for glazing a chinaware article and an article produced thereby
AssigneeSyracuse China Corporation
InventorsWayne J. Zitkus, Joseph N. Benoit
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Abstract
A process for glazing a chinaware article by forming a chinaware article having a bottom including a glazed foot and a dry foot. The glazed foot extends downwardly from the bottom to a point below the dry foot. A glaze is applied to the formed article so that the glaze is applied to the glazed foot and the dry foot is substantially free of the glaze. The article is supported on a supporting device so that the dry foot engages the device and the glazed foot is exposed. The article is heated to mature the article including the glaze. A glazed chinaware article is produced in the process.
Claims28
A process for glazing a chinaware article comprising:
- (a) forming a chinaware article having a bottom including a glazed foot and a dry foot, said glazed foot extending downwardly from said bottom to a point below said dry foot;
- (b) applying a glaze on said article wherein said glaze is applied to said glazed foot and said dry foot being substantially free of said glaze;
- (c) supporting said article on means for supporting a chinaware article wherein said dry foot engages said means for supporting and said glazed foot being exposed;
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- (d) heating said article to mature said article including said glaze.
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