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Leopard Teabag VI is a ceramic teapot in the form of a leopard-patterned handbag. Hand-building creates ceramic art works entirely by the artist's hand alone or with simple tools. Click to open Glossary. Stoneware is a type of clay used to produce hard, durable, nonporous object by firing to high kiln heat. Click to open Glossary. Firing converts soft greenware to hard ceramic state by firing to high kiln heat. Click to open Glossary. Cone is a pyramid of clay that bends at a specific temperature, used to ensure optimal temperature for a ceramic work being fired in a kiln. Click to open Glossary. Underglaze is slip applied to greenware to decorate or seal the surface. Click to open Glossary. Clear glaze is a transparent coating applied to decorate or seal it. Click to open Glossary. Refiring involves repetitive firing at lower and lower temperatures to prevent damage to prefired glazes. Click to open Glossary. Mother of pearl glaze is applied over prefired glaze to impart an iridescent sheen. Click to open Glossary.