Barbotine: From Expertise to Cult Object 🦆

Do you know maiolica? It's the Italian counterpart to barbotine. Since both techniques have given birth to colorful ceramics that are a bit kitsch and outdated, we thought, “Why not” sneak in one or two Italian ceramics here and there in this selection dedicated to barbotine. That being said, let’s get back to barbotine and what sets it apart from its Italian counterpart: the specific technique of creating reliefs by applying a liquid clay paste to the object before firing it. Still with us? Great. Because the result, as you know, is a craft that has lent its name to a whole series of quirky objects, with equally quirky uses (who needs a compartmentalized dish for oysters? You? Us too 😏). So, let’s dive in.