Through my learning on pots, I have been reading about seams. A seam can be a sign that a pot is hand made. It can also tell you if a pot is slip cast. I am not versed enough to tell the difference, so I made a video.
This should hopefully be educational for everyone.
Re: Seam on pot
Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2018 4:42 pm
by steanze
Looks like it was made with a mould
Re: Seam on pot
Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2018 7:11 pm
by CWarren
Bitterleaf Teas just talked a little bit about this today on Instagram.
Re: Seam on pot
Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2018 11:48 pm
by steanze
Thanks for the post! The seam does not necessarily mean it's slip cast, it could be made with a mold but not slip cast.
Re: Seam on pot
Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2018 2:34 am
by Elise
It would be more accurate if said after holding the pot, but from the video it seems that it is mould-hand made with slabs but not slip cast.
Slip casting usually shows very smooth and round shapes in the inside of the pot and no tool marks except where the spout is attached to the body.
It’s not very clear from the video quality and the dark traces left by tea inside of the pot, but it seems that there are thin tool marks all over the inside which would be from smoothing the surface after adjusting the slabs together.
