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Come and discover the techniques used to manufacture and decorate earthenware, from the most traditional to the most industrial.
Today's museum is the guardian of the technical and artistic memory of an industry that shaped the town's reputation for almost two centuries. The Moulin de la Blies, formerly dedicated to the manufacture of earthenware pastes, has been transformed into a museum of earthenware techniques. Between 1790 and 2007, Sarreguemines was the leading producer of earthenware in Lorraine. The tour begins on the first floor with a model of the mill, while the second floor features an impressive collection of machines and tools. A reconstructed production workshop illustrates the different manufacturing methods (molding, stamping, sizing), and the various stages involved in obtaining the "cookie" through high-temperature firing. On the second floor, earthenware decoration techniques are explored, from hand-painting to industrial processes, with a particular focus on copper-blue enamel, the result of a mixture of oxygen and copper oxide. You can also discover the famous Kachelofe, prized for its refined decor and its ability to heat bourgeois homes in winter. Before leaving the premises, a detour to the garden, with its labyrinth of ruins and green theater, is a must. The word "faïence" originally comes from the Italian town of Faenza, known since the Renaissance for its abundant production of ceramics.
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