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Mt Lonarch Gallery
is proud to present Australia's
Finest Hand-Crafted and Hand-Decorated Bone China
Bone china has a delicately translucent nature and
beautiful gloss, qualities for which it has always been cherished by fine china
collectors, but behind this
fragile facade lies the strongest of all vitreous fired clays.
 Inspired
by its tactile texture, Lorraine Lucey nurtured a desire to manufacture quality
Australian-made bone china that would not only be hand-painted for sale as fine
art, but also made available as white-ware for those wishing to create their own
masterpieces.
Lorraine was awarded a Churchill Fellowship, travelling
to England in 1990, studying the production and manufacture of bone china and
ornamental casting with the masters. In1993 she returned to England, undertaking
advanced tuition, personally overseen by Mr.
G. Morris of Worcester.
Green-ware is produced by mixing clay and
bone ash to a creamy consistency before pouring into molds. When
ready, excess slip is removed and the remainder is left to
air dry. Later the casting is removed from the mold,
fettled, and left to further dry for up to three weeks.
At this stage the green-ware has an eggshell fragility. An
initial firing converts the casting to bisque-ware with a
matte finish, after which it is glazed and re-fired to
create white-ware with its beautiful gloss. Each firing
requires in excess of 24 hours, reaching extremely
high temperatures.
We take great pride in our pieces, which are of
the finest quality, to delight hobbyists and serious
collectors alike. You may also choose to commission a
uniquely decorated bone china
masterpiece.
Some examples of works and services available include:
- Fine Bone China
- Lace Draped Figurines
- Lamp Bases
- Lidded Urns
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Click HERE to view
photos of
some
items produced at
our Studio
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