Bienvenue à la poterie les cordeliers à Anduze



The raw materials are purified clays coming from selectionned deposits to guarantee an excellent manufacturing, essential to achieve the highest quality possible for an Anduze vase.

The potter works the clay on 2 levels:
The beating "in paving"
The knead

There are 2 steps: the first being the manufacturing of the bell and, coming second, the "foot".

Once these two operations completed, the potter assembles both parts with a blend of clay and water ("slip")
The decorations (garlands and armorial bearing) are set down.

Then a fine layer of white clay is coated on the surface of the vase and the drying period will last several weeks.

Once dry, the vases are enamelled using coloured glazes.
The last step "firing" or "scintering" last 48 hours in a k set at approximately 1050°C.

 

The fabrication