Sea "Pottery"???

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Sea "Pottery"???

by Jake
(SW Honshu Japan)

Sea Pottery - Beach Shards (from file)

Hello,

I currently live in Japan and have been finding a great deal of "sea ceramics" or "sea pottery" - I am not sure if it has a name other than sea glass.

Can anyone tell me the history behind these finds? Is it linked to a Japanese tradition of any sort or is this just "garbage" washing up on the beach?

Thank you

Jake
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David (editor):

Hi Jake, nice to hear from Japan!

Pottery shards are among the beach treasures that many sea glass fans also collect. Finding a nice shard is very exciting. We have a tiny bit of information on this site about pottery shards, but I will be adding photos and more as soon as I get a chance! The above photo is an example.

Shards may be identified generally as to how old they are by certain features, ie, material used, firing methods, and shapes. However, even that is not exact. When you only have a worn shard, it significantly increases the difficulty.

If you find a piece with a signature, trademark, or seal, however, more precise identification becomes possible.

However, SO MUCH pottery has been produced over the ages in all parts of the world, that a lot of information still needs to be gathered. A very interesting site on the web is:

www.potterymarks.co.uk/pottery.html

A suggestion would be to post a photo here and see if any of our viewers can given some ideas. You can submit as often as you want.

Keep on keepin' on...

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Sea "Pottery"???

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Sep 28, 2010
What is the name of beach in London which used to be a dump and can find great sea glass?
by: Anonymous

I have often heard people mention that "dump beach" in England is a great place to discover sea glass. I will be going to London soon and would like to visit. If you have been, please tell me more about it, name of beach, location and how to get there. Thank you!

May 16, 2009
Sea Pottery
by: Anonymous

Hi, this is Nick from Seaglass Dreams and you just about hit the nail on the head when you called them "Sea Pottery" because that's exactly what they are! These were once garbage from plates, dishes, cups that were either washed or dumped into the sea. They could have been from ships and even wrecks offshore! I found a lot of seaglass & Pottery on an Okinawa, Japan beach!!

When I went to England I found a huge assortment of gorgeous "Delft" pottery in blue, red and other colors on a beach that was the dumping grounds for most of London's garbage!! The colors of the seaglass on this beach would knock any diehard collector's socks off!! Hope this helps...Nick

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