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A rectangular ceramic house name plaque with hand painted lettering
and floral border.
I believe that, with this particular style of pottery plaque, the
text and design is painted on by hand using an underglaze.
Afterwards a clear glaze is applied to the entire plaque and it is
re-fired. Any ceramicists out there please correct me if I’m wrong.
Perhaps the artist who painted the lettering on to this plaque
should have had a wee dram to steady their hand – or maybe they had
already over indulged.
Before buying any ceramic house sign always get assurances that it
is frost proof. Otherwise, after the winter, your sign will only be
fit for the floor of your local Greek restaurant.
JIM DEVLIN said...
"WE NEED A SIGN SIMILAR TO HARRIET'S FOR OUR HOUSE IN SPAIN. WHERE
DO WE GET ONE?"
A. Hello Jim – I’d suggest looking for a local ceramic workshop or
pottery in Spain. This type of house plaque is part of the street
furniture over there so there’s bound to be someone who makes them
nearby – try asking your neighbours.
The advantage of doing it this way is that it’s going to blend in
with surrounding properties and not stick out like a sore thumb.
Also you’re not going to be paying a fortune in delivery costs –
glazed ceramic plaques can be quite heavy!
Please tell me how you get on.
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