Stoneware: Saltglazed Native American a direct ancestor of the

a direct ancestor of the Messiah

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Stoneware: Saltglazed Native American a direct ancestor of theThe process of salt glazing originally developed in Germany, and spread to other western European countries. In a salt firing, unglazed pottery is loaded in the kiln and the kiln is then heated slowly to a little above 2350 degrees F. Table salt is then thrown into the hot kiln. The salt vaporizes, fumes throughout the interior of the kiln, and combines with the clay of the pottery, forming a natural glaze on all of the pots. These pieces were made in