Kiln furniture is the collective name for the devices and implements placed inside a kiln or furnace to support, separate and protect individual pieces, such as pottery, other ceramics or metal components, while they are heated. Made from refractory materials able to withstand high firing temperatures without deforming, kiln furniture can account for a substantial share of a loaded kiln's total mass, and beyond simply holding wares in place it also shapes how heat and the kiln's atmosphere move around each piece during firing.
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Introduced When (Circa)over a thousand years ago 1 Source states this as probable rather than certain, and describes saggars generally rather than every kind of kiln furniture specifically. OriginJiangxi province, China 1 Source states this as probable rather than certain, and describes saggars generally rather than every kind of kiln furniture specifically. Connections
Used In
Kiln Furniture is used in Pottery.
Sources
1. A Brief History of Saggars, IPS Ceramics
Opening section, sentence on the first saggarsQuote, Opening section, sentence on the first saggars
The very first saggars were probably created over a thousand years ago for the production of porcelain in the Jiangxi province of China.
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