Service sandstone pyrité Le Cep

Le cep, 1970s service of 11 pieces. Pyrite brown sandstone service consisting of a large bowl and ten cups. Signed in hollow le cep on the back of the bowl, and stamped france on the reverse of each piece. Set in very good condition (except for a few small chips on two of the cups), superb color and harmony of pyrite stains. Size: Bowl 24.5 cm in diameter 14 cm in height. 10 cups 7 cm height 6.5 cm diameter 9.5 cm width at the handle. But what is pyrite sandstone. With sandstone, the color of the ceramic paste can be enough as a decoration. Many natural clays are colored by iron compounds, and some by manganese compounds. It happens that a sandstone clay contains pyrite in relatively large granules giving after firing metallized stains. Clean, fast and neat shipping or hand delivery on laon / paris.

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