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Hand-building is the process of creating ceramic works with the artist's hands alone or with simple tools. Click to open Glossary. Porcelain is a form of white stoneware clay used to create hard, durable, fine-grained and nonporous objects when fired at high kiln temperatures. Click to open Glossary. Wheel throwing is the process of creating objects from raw clay on a potter's wheel. Click to open Glossary. Firing is the process of converting soft greenware to hard ceramic state by exposure to high temperatures in a kiln. Click to open Glossary. Cone is a pyramid of clay and glaze that bends at specific temperature, used to determine optimal temperature for a given ceramic object being fired in a kiln. Click to open Glossary. Clear glaze is a liquid coating applied to a surface that becomes transparent at high temperatures in a kiln. Click to open Glossary. Refiring is a process of repetitive firing at lower and lower temperatures to prevent damage to previously fired glazes. Click to open Glossary. Mother of pearl glaze is applied to ceramic surfaces to provide an iridesncent sheen. Click to open Glossary. Click for more details. Celestial Satin Tea Purse is a ceramic teapot in the form of a purse with wings.