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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Taupou, post: 93764, member: 45&quot;]&quot;Lava glaze&quot; is a relatively recent development in terms of the history of ceramics.&nbsp; The look or effect could go back centuries, however, but then it was most likely a result of a bad firing or glaze defect.&nbsp; In the mid-1900s, especially in Germany, potters began to produce the effect intentionally, on decorative pottery, and the term &quot;lava glaze&quot; was coined to describe the look.</p><p><br /></p><p>On functional pottery, the bubbly, pitted surface would be considered a defect. When the bubbles pop, it creates razor-sharp surface, something that wouldn&#039;t be desirable in a piece that had to be handled frequently, like on dinnerware, cups or mugs, or snuff bottles.&nbsp; Plus the pits and craters make it difficult to clean, and if it&#039;s on the inside of a pot, presents the possibility of tiny chips of the glaze flaking off and being ingested.</p><p><br /></p><p>It does have an attractive look and appeal, but a responsible potter wouldn&#039;t use a lava glaze on functional pieces, so I doubt if it was intentional in this case.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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