North Dakota School of Mines glaze test pieces

University of North Dakota (UND) School of Mines
group of earthenware glaze test articles, six
Grand Forks, North Dakota
1. Freida Louise Hammers (1903-1977), red vase, ink-stamped and incised marks, 2 3/4"dia x 5"h
2. Julia Mattson (1893-1967), tub, 1939, ink-stamped, underglazed and incised marks, 3 1/16"dia x 2"h
3. elongated "Cobalt" tile, ink-stamped and inscribed marks, 2 3/4"w x 1 5/16"d x 1/4"h
4. small square tile in light lavender, ink-stamped mark, 1 7/16"w x 1 1/2"d x 1/4"h
5. small square tile in "Chinese Blue", ink-stamped and incised marks, 1 5/8"w x 1 9/16"d x 1/4"h
6. Freida Louise Hammers (1903-1977), small square tile in glossy black, ink-stamped, underglazed and incised marks, 1 1/2"sq x 1/4"h
Condition Report: Red vase with a bruise at rim and a scratch on body. The tub without chips, cracks or repairs. Little tiles with expected irregularities in the making; some wear to corner on two examples and a small firing line to one.