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<p>[QUOTE="Walter Del Pellegrino, post: 427978, member: 90"]Moreotherstuff,</p><p>Circular artwork with proper holes for hanging have been discovered in Greek tombs as early as 500 B.C. (The Red-Figure Period). The idea of hanging plates on walls has moved in and out of popularity with a degree of regularity over the centuries. On the subject of the sales of damaged goods I would suspect that consumerism has remained pretty much unchanged over time and the purchase of seconds would not be uncommon. After all, the ceramicist of old were, for the most part, professionals looking to make a living. If, after spending many hours and accruing costs for materials, the artists discovered a flaw in his work he, or she, would not be adverse to discounting a piece rather than taking a total loss. And what potential buyer isn’t drawn to a large savings.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Walter Del Pellegrino, post: 427978, member: 90"]Moreotherstuff, Circular artwork with proper holes for hanging have been discovered in Greek tombs as early as 500 B.C. (The Red-Figure Period). The idea of hanging plates on walls has moved in and out of popularity with a degree of regularity over the centuries. On the subject of the sales of damaged goods I would suspect that consumerism has remained pretty much unchanged over time and the purchase of seconds would not be uncommon. After all, the ceramicist of old were, for the most part, professionals looking to make a living. If, after spending many hours and accruing costs for materials, the artists discovered a flaw in his work he, or she, would not be adverse to discounting a piece rather than taking a total loss. And what potential buyer isn’t drawn to a large savings.[/QUOTE]
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