EditorialOslo officials say that the shift to electric cars has noticeably reduced the levels of nitrogen oxides, air pollutants that cause smog and asthma. (David B. Torch/The New York Times)
EditorialOslo officials say that the shift to electric cars has noticeably reduced the levels of nitrogen oxides, air pollutants that cause smog and asthma. (David B. Torch/The New York Times)
EditorialMug. S. Bell and Sons; American, c. 1882-1908; Strasburg, Virginia. Date: 1882-1900. Dimensions: H. 12.4 cm (4 7/8 in.). Earthenware, with cream slip embellished with copper and manganese oxides, finished with a pale yellow lead glaze. Origin: Strasburg.
EditorialIn the 1st century AD. is also the first time discolored glass. Due to the presence of iron oxides in sand, 'ordinary' glass always turns green. The color of the glass can be changed by adding different metals. Manganese and antimony have the property ...
EditorialMug. S. Bell and Sons; American, c. 1882-1908; Strasburg, Virginia. Date: 1882-1900. Dimensions: H. 12.4 cm (4 7/8 in.). Earthenware, with cream slip embellished with copper and manganese oxides, finished with a pale yellow lead glaze. Origin: Strasburg.
EditorialCeiling Tile with Fish, late 1400s to mid-1500s, Made in Benaguacil, Valencia, Spain, Spanish, Earthenware with slip decoration and paint, Overall: 12 3/16 x 5 13/16 x 1 5/16 in. (31 x 14.8 x 3.4 cm), Ceramics-Tiles, It was fashionable in Valencia to l...
EditorialPinecone cup, first half 16th century, Italian, Deruta, Maiolica (tin-glazed earthenware), lustered, Overall (confirmed): 8 3/8 ? 6 13/16 ? 6 13/16 in. (21.3 ? 17.3 ? 17.3 cm), Ceramics-Pottery, This footed cup takes the form of a large pinecone. Its s...
EditorialBowl, late 12th?early 13th century, Made in Syria, probably Damascus, Stonepaste; polychrome painted under transparent glaze, Diam. 8 7/8 in. (22.5 cm), Ceramics, This bowl represents another innovation that coincided with the Syrian adoption of stonep...