Saggar Saggar A saggar is a type of kiln furniture. It is a ceramic boxlike container used in the firing of pottery to enclose or protect ware being fired inside a kiln. Traditionally, saggars were made primarily from fireclay. Saggars have been used to protect, or safeguard, ware from open flame, smoke, gases and kiln debris: the name may be a contraction of the word "safeguard". Their use is widespread, including in China, Korea, Japan and the United Kingdom. Saggars are still used in the production of ceramics to shield ware from the direct contact of flames and from damage by
Ogonek class river patrol craft Ogonek class river patrol craft The "Ogonek"-class river patrol craft, also known as Project 12130, is a Russian Coast Guard vessel. The patrol craft is designed to operate in rivers, and perform various missions of the Russian Coast Guard like protecting Russian maritime borders, law enforcement, enforcement of navigation rules, search and rescue, and fisheries protection. These vessels work alongside other classes of Russian Coast Guard vessels, such as the Vosh class and the Piyavka class river patrol vessels. The patrol craft are designed similar to other Russian river patrol vessels. In terms of armament, PSKR-201, 202 are only equipped