I'm wondering if anyone has examples of American made pots that show some patina. I've seen some unglazed American pots that have been in constant use for 2-3 decades and show no apparent patina. Yet own some apparently 2-3 decade old Japanese pots with significant patina.
I wonder why this is... a few ideas...
-maybe the pots aren't as heavily used as I think
-maybe the texture of clays used in the west does not easily lend itself to patina buildup
-maybe fertilizer... cake style fertilizer seems to be more popular in Japan... I would imagine it leads to more patina. Maybe I'm wrong
-application of oil for display. Maybe this is something that helps patina buildup, and is done more frequently in Japan... or maybe not.
Thoughts?
I wonder why this is... a few ideas...
-maybe the pots aren't as heavily used as I think
-maybe the texture of clays used in the west does not easily lend itself to patina buildup
-maybe fertilizer... cake style fertilizer seems to be more popular in Japan... I would imagine it leads to more patina. Maybe I'm wrong
-application of oil for display. Maybe this is something that helps patina buildup, and is done more frequently in Japan... or maybe not.
Thoughts?