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Ceramics trade between Israel and China flourished in Crusader times
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2008/03/22 - 19:00. 1101 CE to 1200 CE | 1201 CE to 1300 CE | Byzantine | Chinese | Glass and Ceramics | Middle EasternNew research from the University of Haifa shows that a healthy trade existed between the eastern Mediterranean and China during the 12th and 13th centuries. The trade consisted mainly of ceramics and pottery.
Early 17th century Japanese village discovered in Cambodia
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2008/03/01 - 16:16. 1601 CE and Later | Glass and Ceramics | JapaneseResearchers working on a site near Phnom Penh in Cambodia believe they have discovered the remains of a Japanese village dating to the 17th century. Artifacts found include ceramics and kilns.
Cracked medieval jug may sell for US$10 million
Submitted by Sabine Berard on Fri, 2008/02/01 - 21:28. 1001 CE to 1100 CE | Glass and Ceramics | Middle EasternAn 11th century Egyptian rock crystal jug, one of only six known examples of its kind, may sell for as high as US$10 million at auction.
8th century kiln found in Vietnam
Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2008/01/14 - 21:48. 701 CE to 800 CE | Asian | Glass and Ceramics | Yahoo! NewsArchaeologists working in Vietnam's central province of Quang Ngai have discovered an ancient brick kiln dating to the 8th century CE.
Holy Grail discovery claimed in the Louvre
Submitted by Milica on Fri, 2008/01/11 - 13:11. 601 CE and Earlier | Christianity | Glass and CeramicsGlasgow historian Mark Oxbrow believes he has found the real Holy Grail in - of all places - the Louvre in Paris. Oxbrow believes it is a "green gem-encrusted serving dish which he thinks could have been used at the Last Supper."
Bronze Age bunsen burners
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2008/01/06 - 01:14. 601 CE and Earlier | Glass and Ceramics | ItalianArchaeologist Jacqui Wood may have discovered a form of Bronze Age lantern tops while doing research in Italy. The ceramic, pots full of strange holes and long thought to be cheese strainers, may have been, in fact, lantern covers or a sort of "medieval bunsen burner." (photos)
Rare 14th century statue found in Czech Republic
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2007/12/11 - 16:21. 1301 CE to 1400 CE | Christianity | Glass and Ceramics | SlavicArchaeologists working on a site near Usti nad Labem in North Bohemia have discovered a ceramic statue of the Virgin Mary and Jesus dating to the late 14th century.
Download hi-res research photos from the Victoria & Albert Museum
Submitted by Genevieve la fl... on Mon, 2007/11/05 - 22:00. European | Fine Arts | Glass and Ceramics | Jewelry/Lapidary | Middle Eastern | Scribal Arts | Textile ArtsThe Victoria & Albert Museum in London now allows you to browse and download high-resolution photos of their collections for free.
Lampworking with the young in Northshield
Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2007/10/22 - 00:56. Glass and Ceramics | Media | NorthshieldAt a recent Young Artists Conference at Southwest Minnesota State University, Garret Bitker (Gevehard in the SCA) taught middle school students the art of bead-making. Cindy Votruba of the Independent (Marshall, Minnesota) has the story.
Octopus finds 12th century dish
Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2007/09/26 - 12:17. 1101 CE to 1200 CE | Asian | Glass and Ceramics | NauticalAn octopus caught recently by a Korean fisherman was hauled on board clutching a 900-year-old piece of pottery. The catch has led to the discovery of more than 30 12th century bowls.
[ATL] All Glass Symposium
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2007/09/25 - 20:12. Arts and Sciences | Atlantia | Glass and Ceramics2007/10/27 - 09:00
2007/10/27 - 17:00
US/Eastern
On October 27th, the Barony of Stierbach will welcome the glass workers of Atlantia to the All Glass Symposium! Here we will all gather to share knowledge and our passion for all things glass.
Those with traveling torch set-ups, we ask for you to bring your kits. For beginners we will have loaner equipment for you to try your hand at lampworking and some flat work.
There will be kilns on site so that more advanced work can be done.
Barony of Stierbach (Port Royal, Virginia)
12th century ship to be salvaged in China
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2007/09/15 - 22:55. 1101 CE to 1200 CE | Chinese | Glass and Ceramics | NauticalWork is underway to hoist a ship from the Song Dynasty (1127-1279) from the South China Sea in October 2007. The largest Song Dynasty cargo ship ever discovered, researchers expect to find between 60,000 and 80,000 artifacts on board.
Abbey holds some of the world's finest medieval tiles
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2007/07/31 - 22:43. 1201 CE to 1300 CE | English | Glass and CeramicsStudents at Abbey College in Ramsey, England have discovered old tiles over the years and presented them to the college's history department, never guessing that they might be some of the finest examples of 13th and 14th century tiles in existence.
Time Team archaeologists discover rare glass bowl
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2007/07/21 - 13:48. 601 CE to 700 CE | English | Glass and CeramicsA 1400-year-old glass bowl was discovered in a wooden bucket recently during a broadcast of Channel 4's Time Team. The artifact was found in the new Forest area of Hamshire, England.
2,400 Year-Old Royal Mask Found in Bulgaria
Submitted by Vallawulf on Tue, 2007/07/17 - 23:03. 601 CE and Earlier | European | Glass and Ceramics | Greek | Jewelry/Lapidary | Metalworking | SlavicArchaeologists in the village of Topolchane, Bulgaria have unearthed artifacts of gold, silver and pottery dating back to the 4th century B.C.E., including a golden mask.
Photos and video from Lochac's Rowany Festival
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2007/05/01 - 19:33. Glass and Ceramics | Lochac | Metalworking | Photo Album | Rowany Festival | Video AlbumAliena de Savigny has posted a photo album and a video from the 2007 Rowany Festival in the Kingdom of Lochac. The video deals with bead-making and iron forging.
Art Institute of Chicago offers Islamic ceramics exhibit
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2007/04/10 - 20:13. Exhibits | Glass and Ceramics | Islam | Middle EasternFrom March 31 until October 28, 2007, the Art Institute of Chicago will present Perpetual Glory: Medieval Islamic Ceramics from the Harvey B. Plotnick Collection, a collection of medieval Islamic ceramics dating from the 9th-15th centuries.
Muslim tiles herald early mathematical breakthroughs
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2007/03/04 - 22:09. 1401 CE to 1500 CE | Architecture and Construction | General Science | Glass and Ceramics | Middle Eastern | Yahoo! NewsA new study of Islamic tile art indicates that the designers had made stunning breakthroughs in mathematics. The quasicrystalline designs, produced in the 15th century, were not created until 500 years later in the western world.
New exhibition of drawings at the Getty
Submitted by Karen on Wed, 2007/02/14 - 20:24. 1401 CE to 1500 CE | 1501 CE to 1600 CE | 1601 CE and Later | European | Exhibits | Fine Arts | Glass and Ceramics | Metalworking"Made for Manufacture: Drawings for Sculpture and the Decorative Arts" will be on display at the Getty Center in Los Angeles, California, through May 20.
Pottery database created
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2007/02/06 - 17:05. Glass and CeramicsThe Worcestershire On-line Ceramic Database has been created to catalog all types of pottery from prehistory to 1900 C.E.
Laurels United In Caid
Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2006/12/18 - 17:03. Caid | Glass and Ceramics | MilestonesOn December 3, 2006, in the Kingdom of Caid, Mistress Huette and Master Hroar (Timothy Whitcomb and Pat Lammerts) exchanged wedding vows.
Road Workers Discover Tran Dynasty Altar
Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2006/11/29 - 19:40. 1201 CE to 1300 CE | 1301 CE to 1400 CE | Asian | Glass and Ceramics | Places of WorshipConstruction workers in Hanoi, Vietnam have discovered what is believed to be an ancient altar from the Tran Dynasty (1225-1400) as well as glassware dating to the same period.
"Vidimus" to be Published Online
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2006/11/12 - 16:19. Fine Arts | Glass and CeramicsVidimus, an online magazine devoted to the study of medieval stained glass, will be published monthly online. Subscriptions to the magazine are free.
Canada's First French Settlement Found
Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2006/09/20 - 19:57. 1501 CE to 1600 CE | Architecture and Construction | French | Glass and Ceramics | New WorldArchaeologists have solved a great mystery of Canadian history: the location of Jacques Cartier's 1541 settlement Fort Charlesbourg-Royal. The recent discovery of a 465-year-old pottery shard has placed the site near present day Quebec City.
Ancient Glass Documentation Online
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2006/08/15 - 17:13. 601 CE and Earlier | Glass and CeramicsGina (Lila Richards) of the Kingdom of Lochac reports that a guide to the Ancient Glass Collection at Yale University is available in PDF format online.
White Monks May Have Pursued Alchemy
Submitted by Ursula on Thu, 2006/05/25 - 00:25. 1101 CE to 1200 CE | Discovery Channel | English | General Science | Glass and CeramicsAn alembic found at a remote North Yorkshire monastery may be evidence that Cistercian monks were involved in the arcane quest to make gold from base metal.
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Roman Pottery Find in Back Yard
Submitted by Ursula on Tue, 2006/04/25 - 23:40. 601 CE and Earlier | BBC News | Glass and Ceramics | WelshA homeowner in Cardiff, Wales discovered a trove of Roman pottery while digging in his garden.
New Housing Project Built on Site of Medieval Village
Submitted by Vallawulf on Fri, 2006/04/07 - 20:23. 1401 CE to 1500 CE | Agriculture | Architecture and Construction | Brewing and Vinting | German | Glass and Ceramics | Modern SocietyThe site of a new town in Grafenwöhr, Germany, for U.S. soldiers and their families, was once a medieval village and later boasted a guest house where tourists came to watch the Bavarian army train on a nearby range.
Stunning Sights on Pilgrimage
Submitted by Vallawulf on Mon, 2006/03/27 - 13:53. Castles | Glass and Ceramics | Modern Society | Spanish | StoneworkMore than half of the Camino de Santiago, medieval Europe’s most important pilgrimage route, passes through the ancient kingdoms of Castille and León.
Stonefire
Submitted by julie melson on Sat, 2006/03/04 - 07:29. An Tir | Glass and Ceramics | MetalworkingStonefire is an online gallery of bronze, pewter and ceramic art.
