GE133
Noron
Our local clay body: a Normandy stoneware with a tactile grain, generous handling and natural nuance.
Official French safety data sheet. The translated version is awaiting regulatory approval.
GE133 · Noron
Choose this clay and prepare your tests
GE133 Noron explores terracotta, brick-red and burgundy tones as firing changes. Compare LISSE, IMP and CHF using matching test forms, then consult the fired samples and technical data sheet.
Two references to explore
- Anthra · GE7001080–1150 °C · CHF / CHM
- White Stoneware · GE2211000–1280 °C · LISSE / IMP / CHF / CENDRÉ / PYRITÉ
Compare colours and preparations while checking each clay’s firing conditions. Your choice must suit your kiln, decoration and intended use.
Record preparation, thickness, firing cycle and decoration on each test. Keep an unglazed area to compare the fired result.
Noron Stoneware, our local clay body.
KIATHOS opens the series. Jars, throwing, the R&B stamp, raw material, production and modelling then reveal other gestures and scales of this local clay body.KIATHOS is a Ceramic Factory creation, made in our Saon workshop. The studio uses Noron Stoneware regularly, working with its natural colour, grain and local character. @ceramicfactory_raoultbeck
Saon · Local clay body
A clay body from here. Forms without scale.
Noron Stoneware belongs to the Raoult & Beck landscape. From raw material to wheel-thrown pieces, from the factory brickwork to reliefs kept in the workshop, it tells a deeply Norman story of continuity.
Naturally rich in iron oxides, its colour develops through firing: terracotta at the lower end of its range, becoming deeper and moving towards brick red or burgundy as temperature rises. Kiln atmosphere, section thickness and firing cycle all affect the result, so testing remains essential.
Its comparatively low stoneware range — 1,080 to 1,150°C — can produce a very robust body after a suitable cycle while limiting peak temperature. Depending on the kiln and programme, it can reduce energy demand and shorten production cycles. In an age of energy restraint, it is a coherent choice: strong, local and pragmatic.
User · Tableware
A local clay body, brought to the table.
In Touques, Peter Potter turns Noron Stoneware into living tableware, made to be used, plated and shared. A former chef, he now carries his hospitality-trained eye into useful, expressive everyday objects.
User · Glaze research
Local clay, shaped through colour.
In Normandy, Gaëlle Le Doledec uses Noron Stoneware to create restrained, contemporary tableware shaped by an ongoing exploration of glazes. Made for the table and kitchen, her pieces bring together everyday use, limited series and collaborations with chefs.
Studio notes
Preparations and firing precautions · GE133
SMOOTH denotes a preparation with no grog.
IMP denotes an ultrafine, flour-like grog that is almost imperceptible to the touch. It feels close to a smooth clay body without actually being one, and greatly reduces drying shrinkage.
CHF denotes the fine-grog preparation. Its particle size is detailed in the technical data sheet.
Characteristics are indicative. Always run your own forming, drying, firing and glaze-fit tests before production, and consult the safety data sheet.
Understand all preparations Back to topCompare clay bodies in this range
Compare colours, firing ranges and preparations. Read the technical data sheet for each reference before choosing.
Our bestseller · Made in Normandy
Series 221 — White stoneware GE221
White to grey depending on the preparation
1000–1280 °C
LISSE · IMP · CHF · CENDRÉ · PYRITÉ
Utah GE300
Metallic blue to black
1000–1220 °C
IMP · CHF · CHM
Sword GE400
Havana brown
1000–1280 °C
IMP
Omaha GE500
Stone
1000–1280 °C
IMP · CHF · CHM
Juno GE600
Russet sand
IMP : 1220 °C · CHF/CHM : 1260 °C
IMP · CHF · CHM
Anthra GE700
Anthracite
1080–1150 °C
CHF · CHM