Post Medieval Redware Pendant

Historical Information

Type: Post Medieval Redware (Bulgarian Troyan)

Rabric: Earthenware

Date: 19th Century

Find Location: Thames. Essex. UK

Extra information:

This sherd is a piece of blue glazed redware. It is very similar to the style of Bulgarian Redware. It has also been sea-rolled for many years.

Pottery making is among the oldest crafts in Bulgaria, with remnants dating back to the Thracians 3000 years ago. The pottery originates from Troyan, a Lown of 25,000 residents nestled at the foothills of the Stara Planina (Balkan) Mountain range, 160 kilometers northeast of Bulgaria's capital, Sofia.

Founded in 1868, Troyan rapidly emerged as a regional craft center, with pottery being a primary source of income for its artisans.

Troyan pottery is regarded as the quintessential Bulgarian pollery. The Troyan style, which began to take shape in the 19th century, draws on Thracian and Slavic motifs. Its distinctiveness lies in the region's red clay and the design.

Traditionally, village women painted the pottery, each with her unique design, using yellow, brown, and green paints applied with bull's horns and feathers to create peacock or butterfly patterns, or smudging paint with their fingertips for a Teardrop effect.

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