Kiln Collection (#2)

View of the Bay near the Copenhagen Limekiln Looking North, 1837. Creator: Christen Købke
View of the Bay near the Copenhagen Limekiln Looking North. A Quiet Summer Afternoon;View of the Bay near the Limekiln outside Copenhagen

Mill house, engine and boiler room, Emma Brick Works, Emma, N. C. 1902. Creator: Unknown
Mill house, engine and boiler room, Emma Brick Works, Emma, N. C. 1902

Brick Yard near Mount Vernon, Va. between 1910 and 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Brick Yard near Mount Vernon, Va
Brick Yard near Mount Vernon, Virginia, between 1910 and 1917. Black and white workers, USA. SSS 120 patented brick machine: Made by The Arnold Creager Co. New London, Ohio, USA

Plaster Kiln in Montmartre, 1834. Creator: Henri Arsene Macaire
Plaster Kiln in Montmartre, 1834

Tallow foundry at the Hotel-Dieu, 1773. Creator: Pierre-Antoine Demachy
Tallow foundry at the Hotel-Dieu, 1773

Interior of a workshop, c1777. Creator: Pierre-Antoine Demachy
Interior of a workshop, c1777

Newly Published Perspective Picture of Mount Fuji in Spring from Tagonoura (Shinpan...c. 1772/89)
Newly Published Perspective Picture of Mount Fuji in Spring from Tagonoura (Shinpan uki-e Tagonoura haru no Fuji), c. 1772/89

Tile Kilns and Hashiba Ferry on the Sumida River (Sumidagawa Hashiba no watashi kawaragama... 1857)
Tile Kilns and Hashiba Ferry on the Sumida River (Sumidagawa Hashiba no watashi kawaragama), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)", 1857

Tile Kilns and Hashiba Ferry on the Sumida River (Sumidagawa Hashiba no watashi kawaragama... 1857)
Tile Kilns and Hashiba Ferry on the Sumida River (Sumidagawa Hashiba no watashi kawaragama), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)", 1857

Lime-Kiln, from Cabinet Reynst, 1655-59. Creator: Cornelis de Visscher
Lime-Kiln, from Cabinet Reynst, 1655-59

Scenes from Russian Folk Life, n.d. Creator: Ignatii Stepanovich Shchedrovski
Scenes from Russian Folk Life, n.d

Makers marks on Roman pottery. Hand-finished chromolithograph from Ris Paquots General History of Ancient French and Foreign Glazed Pottery, Chez l Auteur, Paris, 1874

Bottle oven Stoke
A man walks past a redundant pottery with its chimney and bottle oven in The Potteries, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England Date: 1987

Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings DP235184
Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings, Spring Gardens, Ditherington, Shrewsbury, Shropshire. Interior view of the kiln, reinforced by scaffolding during restoration

Potter building her kiln, c1906. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Potter building her kiln, c1906. Photograph shows Tewa Hopi potter Nampeyo building a kiln

Pottery burners at Santa Clara, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Pottery burners at Santa Clara, c1905. Photograph shows two women, probably Tewa, tending a fire pit, Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico

Woman Brick- Maker during World War 1
3786771 Woman Brick- Maker during World War 1; (add.info.: Woman Brick- Maker during World War 1, UK. Loading bricks in to a kiln. April 1916. The Illustrated News, April 12, 1916)

A vignette depicting bread making (engraving)
7716338 A vignette depicting bread making (engraving) by French School, (18th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris, France

Trades in Regency England. Spinning, reaping flax and Suffolk horses. Woman spinning wool on a wheel outside a cottage in Lavenham 28, boy harvesting hemp for sailcloth in Suffolk 29

Cross section through a 19th century pottery kiln. Hand-finished chromolithograph from Ris Paquots General History of Ancient French and Foreign Glazed Pottery, Chez l Auteur, Paris, 1874

The Oven or Kiln, Chepy Brickworks, Marne department, France
The Oven or Kiln, Chepy Brickworks (Briqueterie) - Marne department in north-eastern France. Date: circa 1907

Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings DP235186
Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings, Spring Gardens, Ditherington, Shrewsbury, Shropshire. Interior view of the kiln, reinforced by scaffolding during restoration

The Potteries Potter with Sagger early 1900s Date: circa 1900s

Stoke on Trent industrial panorama, Victorian period

Placing decorated ware in kiln, Alfred Meakin
Placing decorated ware in enamel kiln before final firing Date: 1913

Enamel kilns for firing tiles, Alfred Meakin
Enamel kilns for firing coloured glazes on tiles Date: 1913

Pottery Making scenes Date: 1874

Title page of DE RE METALLICA, Georgius Agricola, 1621, dealing with the extraction and shaping of metals
7268495 Title page of DE RE METALLICA, Georgius Agricola, 1621, dealing with the extraction and shaping of metals by Agricola, Georgius (1494-1555); Bibliotheque municipale, Carcassonne

Looking across alfalfa field, late afternoon, Moxee Valley district, Yakima Valley, Washington
Washington, Yakima Valley, Moxee Valley district. Looking across alfalfa field, late afternoon. Shows layout of French Canadian farm with characteristic type barn and hop kiln

The Lime Burner, c. 1936 (pencil, oil & wax on panel)
TW426930 The Lime Burner, c.1936 (pencil, oil & wax on panel) by Bateman, James (1814-49); 31.6x42.8 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK; Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums

Coronation Pottery, Scenes at Messers Doultons Works (litho)
1629640 Coronation Pottery, Scenes at Messers Doultons Works (litho) by Stewart, Allan (1865-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coronation Pottery, Scenes at Messers Doultons Works)

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the fiery furnace (engraving)
7172401 Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the fiery furnace (engraving) by European School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shadrach, Meshach)

The Furnace, Iron Mountain, Missouri (engraving)
7170613 The Furnace, Iron Mountain, Missouri (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Furnace, Iron Mountain, Missouri)

Furnaces, stills and various devices used by medieval alchemists (engraving)
7185734 Furnaces, stills and various devices used by medieval alchemists (engraving) by European School, (16th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Furnaces)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Four (a platre); Kiln; Brennofen (engraving)
7196058 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Four (a platre); Kiln; Brennofen (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Four (a platre); Kiln; Brennofen

Ancient Greek potter firing up a kiln (litho)
7149488 Ancient Greek potter firing up a kiln (litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient Greek potter firing up a kiln, Corinthian plaque)

A Pottery (colour litho)
7161194 A Pottery (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Pottery. Illustration for Collins Wide World Geography Reader, Book I)

Working with iron in a furnace (coloured engraving)
7201039 Working with iron in a furnace (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Working with iron in a furnace)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Fournaise; Furnace; Schmelzofen (engraving)
7196068 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Fournaise; Furnace; Schmelzofen (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fournaise; Furnace; Schmelzofen)

Working in an iron forge (engraving)
7185985 Working in an iron forge (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Working in an iron forge)

Glass making (coloured engraving)
7201042 Glass making (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Glass making. Illustration from Bebe Devient Savant, by Madame Doudet (Theodore Lefevre)

Drawing of a continuous French and Vienna bread oven (litho)
7200441 Drawing of a continuous French and Vienna bread oven (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Drawing of a continuous French and Vienna bread oven)

Forging a propeller shaft for an ocean liner (colour litho)
7148229 Forging a propeller shaft for an ocean liner (colour litho) by Lacy, Charles John de (c.1860-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Unknown Tongues: No III - The Manufactory (engraving)
7172235 The Unknown Tongues: No III - The Manufactory (engraving) by Cruikshank, Isaac (1756-1811) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Unknown Tongues: No III - The Manufactory)

Young blacksmiths at Dr Barnardos childrens home, Stepney Causeway, London (chromolitho)
7157050 Young blacksmiths at Dr Barnardos childrens home, Stepney Causeway, London (chromolitho) by Bulman, Henry Herbert (1872-1928); Private Collection; (add.info)

Conical Bowl with Decoration of Three Leaves, Southern Song dynasty, 12th / 13th century
Conical Bowl with Decoration of Three Leaves, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279), 12th/13th century

Asakusa Imado, from the series "Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Toto Meisho)
Asakusa Imado, from the series " Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Toto Meisho)", c. 1832/33. The Tile Kilns at Imado, Asakusa

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In the bustling British factory of the 1800s, glassblowers skillfully crafted delicate masterpieces within the fiery depths of the kiln. The air was filled with a sense of anticipation as they carefully manipulated molten glass, their expertise evident in every piece they created. Venturing outside, one could catch a breath of fresh air from the potteries nearby, where skilled artisans molded clay into beautiful pottery before firing them in massive kilns. The rhythmic clinking and hissing sounds echoed through the streets as these craftsmen brought life to their creations. Across Britain, glass factories dotted the landscape like jewels, each housing dedicated workers who tirelessly operated kilns day after day. In Porthgain lime workings in West Wales, towering kilns stood proudly against a backdrop of rugged cliffs and crashing waves—a testament to human ingenuity blending seamlessly with nature's beauty. Further inland, oast houses and kilns dominated the horizon—an iconic sight that symbolized centuries-old brewing traditions. These structures played an integral role in producing beer since 1827 when "The Brewer" first showcased their importance to society. Even during World War One, amidst chaos and conflict on land and sea, Royal Navy Rhine Patrol Flotilla motor launches relied on trusty kilns for warmth and sustenance during their arduous journeys along riverside routes. As industrialization swept across nations like a smoky haze engulfing cities' skylines, bottle ovens and kilns became synonymous with progress—a reminder that innovation often came at a cost. Yet amid all this change stood timeless customs such as tea preparation—captured beautifully in China's series of views—which highlighted how even ancient rituals required heat from humble yet essential kilns. Traveling back to 1819 along Grand Junction Canal near Upper Heyford in Northamptonshire revealed artist John Hassell's depiction of picturesque scenes featuring majestic brick-built kilns rising above the tranquil waters, a testament to their enduring presence throughout history.