Alquifou

Alquifou (based, along with the word alcohol, on the Arabic word "al-kuhl"), is a lead ore found in Cornwall, England, used by potters for its green glaze.

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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Alquifou". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.

Pottery and Claywork

Glossary of pottery terms

Base minerals, and glazes	Alquifou Clay Feldspar Frit Kaolin Petuntse Slip Glaze materials: Ash glaze Lead-glazed Tin-glazed Salt glazed Lusterware

Main types, by body	Earthenware Terracotta Stoneware Porcelain Fritware Egyptian faience Ironstone Jasperware

Forming techniques	Pinching Coiling Moulding Wheel throwing RAM pressing Slipcasting

Processes and decoration	Burnishing Glazing Kiln Firing Bisque firing Saggar Pit firing Slipware China painting Blue and white Celadon black-figure red-figure Kakiemon

History of pottery	China Ancient Greece Ancient Rome Pre-conquest Americas Maya Japan Korea Islamic Persia Delftware Faience Tilework Studio pottery Individual works List of studio potters Potters by nation

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Alquifou

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