Grog (clay)
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Grog, also known as firesand and chamotte, is a raw material usually made from crushed and ground potsherds, reintroduced into crude clay to temper it before making ceramic ware. It has a high percent
Grog, temper for clay
Coade stone
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Coade stone, also called Lithodipyra or Lithodipra, is stoneware that was often described as an artificial stone in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. It was used for moulding neoclassical statue
Grog (clay)
…ceramic ware. It has a high percentage of silica and alumina. It is normally available as a powder or chippings, and is an important ingredient in Coade stone. It can be produced by firing selected fire clays to high temperatures before grinding and screening to specific particle sizes. An alternate method…
The South Bank Lion, on Westminster Bridge. Modelled by William F. Woodington and Grade II* listed by English Heritage. (See § Examples: South Bank Lion.)
Twickenham Stadium Lion gate, (R.F.U.) Originally paired with the "South Bank Lion" at the Lion Brewery on the Lambeth bank of the River Thames. (See § Examples: Twickenham Stadium Lion.)
Admiral Lord Nelson's Pediment, Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich (See § Examples: Nelson Pediment.)
Eleanor Coade's home, Belmont House, in Lyme Regis, Dorset, with Coade stone ornamental façade (See § Examples: Belmont House.)