Decor 332
large blue triangles above, small ones below, dark blue edges
HB faience is created by inglaze painting. After the first firing, a white covering glaze is applied to the ceramics. After drying, our ceramic painters, some of whom were trained by Hedwig Bollhagen, hand-paint their famous colored faience decorations into the glaze. In the so-called smooth firing, the glaze combines with the decor painted with engobe and fixes it. The ceramic "safe" colors form the classics with blue, yellow and black. Red is considered a "volatile color" and often fades in the smooth firing. All colors belong to Hedwig Bollhagen's typical faience decors, which are to be understood as a homage to the farmer's pottery that she so admired.
Drinking cup HB 573
The punch bowl by Hedwig Bollhagen with the shape number 573 shines with harmonious purism and practical versatility. With its bulbous contour, the...
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