{"product_id":"iridescent-scarab-paperweight","title":"Scarab Paperweight | Iridescent","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe Scarab Club in Detroit features a historic, sculpted Pewabic medallion designed by architect William Buck Stratton above its main entrance. Founded in 1907, it \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ewas a gathering place for artists and art enthusiasts. It was only fitting that Pewabic tile was commissioned for the exterior of the building in the late 1920s considering Pewabic Co-Founder Mary Chase Perry’s strong presence in the art and sculpture scene of Detroit.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eYears later, the scarab came to symbolize renewal, transformation, and resilience throughout our establishment as a non-profit. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIridescent Glaze\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eMany consider the Iridescent glaze to be Pewabic's most important contribution to ceramic art. Through trial, error, and sheer persistence, Mary Chase Perry Stratton developed her first successful Iridescent glaze in 1906. Establishing the formula and stabilizing the firing process took another three years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eToday our Iridescent pieces are fired somewhat similarly, though with safer materials. It requires a third firing and a process called fuming–– when vegetable oil is injected into the kiln to create extraordinary one-of-a-kind effects. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eCopper Iridescent pieces often have blue-gray flashes of color that dapple the smooth surface of the copper-colored glaze.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAzurite Iridescent pieces often have flashes that range from silver to purple and green that accentuate this bold blue glaze.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePaperweight measures slightly larger than 4\" x 3\" x 1\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFrom our Egyptian-inspired Collection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eHandcrafted in Detroit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eHigh-fire stoneware individually hand-pressed and glazed by Pewabic artisans\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePewabic logo stamped on the bottom\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eEach tile has a notch on the back for hanging.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePlease note that this glaze has a high range. The Matte Green Iridescent glaze can range from a pearl-like matte finish to a higher gloss metallic finish. See the group photo on this listing to see this range potential.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIn Matte Green Iridescent and Copper Iridescent \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pewabic Pottery","offers":[{"title":"Matte Green","offer_id":17875231735867,"sku":"8039","price":72.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Copper","offer_id":40786045829174,"sku":"18820","price":72.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Azurite","offer_id":41241758138422,"sku":"20148","price":72.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/0917\/0235\/products\/Pewabic_Spring2021_0237_web.jpg?v=1702439923","url":"https:\/\/www.pewabic.shop\/en-ca\/products\/iridescent-scarab-paperweight","provider":"Pewabic Pottery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}