Introduction The people of Ireland have been making pottery for at least 6,000 years. Not many pieces have survived from that time, of course-just fragments found in burial chambers. These were either pieces of objects buried with the body, or containers for the ashes of a body that had been cremated. The first pottery-makers formed ...
Everyone recognizes the amazing skill of the Egyptians with regard to architectural design and building. However, those were only two of their multitude of talents. Like many things that we enjoy today, in modern life, many of the arts and crafts that we take for granted originated in ancient Egypt. Carpentry, ceramics, glasswork, metalwork, and ...
The funeral industry is quick to provide cremation urn products for every need, including pet, keepsake, scattering and full sized urns. Since original and custom made cremation urns have also suffered from the generic mass production and marketing epidemic, the cremation urns that is made from inner inspiration into true works of art are few ...
Since its’ founding in 1759 the English manufacturer Wedgwood has made everything from china, vases, cigar holders, crocks, jewelry, basins, and more. Materials used range from earthenware, basalt, china, majolica, and lusterware. Due to the high quality and great variety, Wedgwood items have become highly collectible across the world. The founder of the company, which ...