tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post6419958868017508439..comments2024-03-16T10:01:48.154-07:00Comments on Chronica Domus: A Clay Pot StoryChronica Domushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732224119040843337noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-54953631247460877722014-07-24T08:07:27.667-07:002014-07-24T08:07:27.667-07:00Hello Natalia, items made by hand, as you say, wit...Hello Natalia, items made by hand, as you say, with love for the material and tradition, is something very dear to my heart, and is something my own family cherish and value. I'll be working on a post later in the year on exactly this topic, so please stay tuned for that.Chronica Domushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732224119040843337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-28115501769039789182014-07-24T08:02:49.220-07:002014-07-24T08:02:49.220-07:00I so agree with you Jim. Handmade terracotta item...I so agree with you Jim. Handmade terracotta items from other cultures have fascinated me for years. I remember as a child touring a terracotta pottery on the island of Crete and being fascinated by the piggy bank my parents purchased for each of us girls. It was the type that looked much like a low-footed urn, or shapely finial, with only a small slot in the front to push our pocket money coins into. When full, one would have to, sadly, smash it to get to the loot, which left me very conflicted.<br /><br />I realized a long-standing dream a few years ago when I had the opportunity to see an exhibit of the Terracotta Warriors and horses at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco, which surpassed all my expectations.Chronica Domushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732224119040843337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-81432911570805779542014-07-24T00:40:28.895-07:002014-07-24T00:40:28.895-07:00This is absolutely amazing and mind-blowing. Who w...This is absolutely amazing and mind-blowing. Who would have thought that a humble clay pot would have such a history! Thank you for sharing - I love learning this sort of trivia so much. Needless to say, I adore the pots (even those without stories) , I love the idea of anything made by hands, with love for the material and traditions. xNatalia | Look-A-Porterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08843316396695075919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-80823950520597456462014-07-23T21:43:45.491-07:002014-07-23T21:43:45.491-07:00Handmade terracotta flowerpots are such treasures ...Handmade terracotta flowerpots are such treasures for a multitude of reasons. I love their forms and their traditional gardening associations. Furthermore, it is fascinating to study terracotta forms from many cultures and periods, which often exhibit a different design perspective compared to "finer" ceramics.<br /><br />Now you have added more reasons to celebrate them--the clay that they are made from can have historic associations, and the pots themselves can be imbued with personal associations.<br />--JimParnassushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958901307538141468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-84049823045382527572014-07-23T12:08:46.760-07:002014-07-23T12:08:46.760-07:00Hello Bmore Bungalow,
Welcome to the blog! I'...Hello Bmore Bungalow,<br /><br />Welcome to the blog! I'm happy you stopped by and were inspired to leave a comment, thank you. I see that you too are a blogger so I'm off to have a gander around your posts.<br /><br />Happy to read we are in agreement as to the appeal of these older, individually made pots. I can't get enough of their charm.Chronica Domushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732224119040843337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-56854352122666402412014-07-23T11:41:13.863-07:002014-07-23T11:41:13.863-07:00Lovely pots. You are right, they are much more app...Lovely pots. You are right, they are much more appealing than what is mass produced today.Bmore Bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06809187061540149960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-7036846484960000252014-07-22T10:01:17.302-07:002014-07-22T10:01:17.302-07:00Thanks for stopping by again and updating me on yo...Thanks for stopping by again and updating me on your cutting, which seems to have survived and thrived in your care. That is splendid news indeed, well done!Chronica Domushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732224119040843337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-47364688386168304882014-07-22T06:22:57.067-07:002014-07-22T06:22:57.067-07:00It is finally thriving! Someone told me to put the...It is finally thriving! Someone told me to put the cutting in water and it would grow roots. It didn't. So I put it in some Root-tone and then put it in dirt. It held on through the winter and in the spring, I re-potted it into the GW pot, where it promptly died... except then it started growing some leaves and it flowered. It's doing well now.Pigtown*Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13775512940294150252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-89530235383013456382014-07-21T14:48:39.572-07:002014-07-21T14:48:39.572-07:00Hello Deby(from Canada), and welcome to the blog. ...Hello Deby(from Canada), and welcome to the blog. I am so glad you stumbled upon my scribblings and think them worthy enough to leave a comment, thank you. I hope you have the opportunity to read over some of my other posts and visit the blog again (I am but an infant in the blogosphere having started this blog in January).<br /><br />I adore Ben's blog and his outlook on life and very British aesthetic. <br /><br />By the way, I love what you say about being "nosy and curious by nature". A kindred spirit indeed! Chronica Domushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732224119040843337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-45231864777356480912014-07-21T14:09:12.321-07:002014-07-21T14:09:12.321-07:00Hello
Strange and interesting where the weekly rea...Hello<br />Strange and interesting where the weekly read of Ben Pentreath's wonderful blog takes one! Nosy and curious by nature I always read the comments and some links. So glad I did with yours- love the flowers pots and their history- one beloved daughter lives in London... also reading a bit more have found a splendid lemon- raspberry dessert to make...<br />cheersDeby(from Canada)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-68189335738009266972014-07-21T10:16:00.049-07:002014-07-21T10:16:00.049-07:00Hello AD,
Thank you for your comment, which made ...Hello AD,<br /><br />Thank you for your comment, which made me chuckle a little. Yes, I am all too familiar with the demise of potted plants that I am supposed to be caring for, unfortunately. I do have a slight "green thumb", so to speak, but by no means anywhere near as green as I'd like it to be.<br /><br />It appears that my readers are fans of the late lamented Smith & Hawken. I too miss the place and all the wonderful items they sourced for their loyal customers' delight. Chronica Domushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732224119040843337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-58411920204450658162014-07-21T10:09:38.323-07:002014-07-21T10:09:38.323-07:00Hello PD,
How very special to have a cutting of t...Hello PD,<br /><br />How very special to have a cutting of the Peale/Jefferson geranium and the perfect pot to house it in. I hope it is thriving in your care.Chronica Domushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732224119040843337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-77466551113851268742014-07-21T07:22:47.163-07:002014-07-21T07:22:47.163-07:00Fascinating stuff! I have a number of G Wolff'...Fascinating stuff! I have a number of G Wolff's pots - i'm actually looking at two right now at my desk at work (holding a very dead Rosemary which I need to replace and a very alive ivy that I've had for years from defunct and missed S&H). Thanks for sharing this!ArchitectDesign™https://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-16651660573529585402014-07-21T06:04:46.744-07:002014-07-21T06:04:46.744-07:00I was the lucky recipient of a gorgeous Guy Wolff ...I was the lucky recipient of a gorgeous Guy Wolff pot as a gift from Reggie Darling. It came with a cutting of a geranium from Guy that is said to be a descendant of one of Thos. Jefferson's geraniums!Pigtown*Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13775512940294150252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-11596550838055177692014-07-20T20:56:55.799-07:002014-07-20T20:56:55.799-07:00Hello Karen,
Yes, I certainly look upon my pots w...Hello Karen,<br /><br />Yes, I certainly look upon my pots with a different eye now that I know a little more about where they might have been made. Can you imagine throwing hundreds of little pots per day, every day as part of your job? I think it would be rather fun.<br /><br /><br />Chronica Domushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732224119040843337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-91212203259153152212014-07-20T16:12:20.587-07:002014-07-20T16:12:20.587-07:00The provenance of anything always makes it more fu...The provenance of anything always makes it more fun to own. I would think that owning some clay pots that were made with clay from construction of the Picadilly line would be extra special. I do not own any Wolff Pottery but used to admire the items sold by the now defunct Smith & Hawken. Oh how I miss them.<br />Enjoy planting your new pots as well as your old. <br />KarenKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08064699521293763744noreply@blogger.com