Pouncer, pounce pot

Implement for adding finely ground lead oxide or powdered lead glaze when using the method of “dry glazing”. Pouncers were made from turned wood or from fired clay. The bottom was covered with a fine-mesh cloth.

Applying finely ground glaze or lead oxide (so-called dry glazing). Hänni pottery, Heimberg 1946 (StAB FN_Hesse_249).

Translation Sandy Haemmerle

German: Glasurbeutel

French.: récipient à glaçure recouvert d’une gaze pour le saupoudrage