2023-6-12

在日本和歐洲都作為高大上藝術品的瓷器，在實用主義的美國，尤其是在十八和十九世紀，都是被做成了便盆等實用器的。

而製作瓷器便盆的廠家，也都是名不見經傳的小作坊，和梅森和伊萬里，不可同日而語。

關於Burfords瓷器廠，有人說可能就是俄亥俄州的Burford Brothers(1879-1904)瓷器廠：

• The Burford Brothers Pottery (founded in East Liverpool Ohio by Oliver, Robert, and George W.) began producing floor and wall tiles in 1879. After three unsuccessful years, they completely changed focus and began to produce ironstone and c.c. ware (short for cream-colored ware, or common clay ware). By 1887 there were two kilns producing ware, with an annual production of $50,000. They shipped all over the United States, but mainly to the west and northwest. They eventually made hotel ware, and ware they called 'porcelain' but which was not porcelain. Some back stamps refer merely to 'B.B.', or 'Burfords'. In 1904, the brothers went out of business, selling their pottery to the Standard Pottery Company. 

美國人和中國人一樣，做事也是馬大哈，檔桉和歷史文獻發掘的工作，遠不如英國人和德國人。所以究竟是什麼人最開始大規模地把瓷器做成了便盆，到現在還都是一筆煳塗賬。