The Erie Canal Trading emporium presents ********   Items for Lovers of Porcelain Bisque ♫ China Painters ♫ Figurine Collectors ♫ Unique Gifts ♫ And More! ************************  Up for sale is a quantity of lovely, translucent Porcelain Bisque. What is Porcelain Bisque? Basically, it is unglazed China. One or more layers of glaze is applied to Porcelain Bisque. Fired at high temperatures, the glaze and the Bisque enter a semi molten state and meld together as a very shiny coating on the piece. Bisque on the other hand is not shiny. It can be found in gorgeous, muted shades of satiny white to cream, or colors if a tint has been added. Handcrafted by my Mother throughout the 1980’s for art and craft shows we did at that time, the many pieces here are exquisite examples of what can be done with this art form. Created by pouring porcelain in a liquid state into a mold, removing the piece from the mold, cleaning, sanding and smoothing the fragile piece, firing in a kiln to approximately 2600 degrees F, then doing another sanding, then polishing the bisque to a smooth, glass like finish. She always attempted to pour the porcelain at just the right consistency for just the right amount of time to obtain a thin walled, yet strong piece. The thinner the piece, the more light can pass through it, creating a vision of translucent beauty. Well done porcelain also emits an almost glass like ring or ’tinkle’ when pieces are gently touched by each other. Many of these pieces do that as well. The pieces are in excellent, unused condition, having never being displayed or used. Porcelain Bisque is one of those mediums which can be decorated with China Paints and fired, painted with acrylic paint then spray sealed or it can be left “as is”; beautiful white, exquisitely translucent accent pieces, collectible figurines or ornaments, some of which will become heirloom pieces as time passes. ************************ #111110-2 A set of 3 different Christmas figures in lovely porcelain bisque. The Drummer Boy is 4-½” tall, the charming little Angel is 3-3/8” tall and the Holiday Mouse is 3-¼” tall. The Drummer Boy has a ‘fire crack” on the base, not a true crack, but a ½” area where the porcelain separated during the firing process. It’s not the kind of crack that can lengthen and it is on the bottom so it does not show. Great pieces for the China Painter or equally beautiful left ‘as is’, glowing, satiny white.  ************************    We have the molds from which most of these items were created and also a quantity of unfired porcelain bisque pieces that we will be cataloging in the coming months. If anyone is interested in these items, send me a message and I will keep you informed. Thank you! ******** We know shipping costs these days can add considerably to an items cost. We are more than happy to combine shipping of multiple purchases to give you the best shipping rate possible.  Items will be packed with the utmost care to ensure safe arrival to their destinations. We will ship anywhere on Planet Earth.  Use the handy postage calculator in our listings to figure shipping costs to your home. If you have any question about anything, please don't hesitate to email us. Please check out our other eBay listings in our Store and Auctions for more wonderful items that may interest you. Thank you very much for looking and have a great day! ******************   Join the Erie Canal Trading Emporium on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Erie-Canal-Trading-Emporium/351770484041 And on Blogspot at http://eriecanaltradingemporium.blogspot.com to view fascinating items, past and present that have come through the Emporium or are currently for sale. ******************    Sign up for PayPal; the fast, easy, and secure way to pay online. Be sure to add me to your favorites list!

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