Class Codes & Rates:

Code 4053 is applied to insureds engaged in the manufacture of china or tableware pottery such as cups, saucers, plates, soup and serving dishes, cream pitchers and sugar bowls which may be decorated, unglazed or glazed. The classification contemplates mold making, usually from plaster of paris, which is received from others along with clay, sand, decals, paints, glazing compounds and cartons with dividers for packaging. Sand, clay and water are mixed in automatic mixing machines and extruded, forming a column of clay in the desired consistency. The clay is fed to potter's wheels or automatic molding machines. At the potter's wheels, craftsmen form the products by hand. The formed greenware is stored on racks for drying in high-heat kilns. Decal work or hand painting is done prior to glazing and the products are again sent through the kilns. The finished items are inspected for defects and then packaged for shipment.