See the detailed close up photo of how the vessel opens!
This piece of art pottery is about 8.5 inches tall and about 8 inches wide at the base.
This vessel was hand built from slabs of clay. The patterned area was created by applying
cut out shapes of clay and attaching them to the damp clay.
After bisque firing, the body of the vessel was glazed with a soft white crackle glaze. The top area and foot was left unglazed.
The vessel is then placed in a specially built kiln and heated until the glaze has melted. Still glowing with intense heat, it is removed from the kiln. This thermal shock causes the glaze to crackle.
After removal from the kiln, it is placed into a container of sawdust. The sawdust ignites and produces a smoky atmosphere where carbon is absorbed into the unglazed clay and the crackled glaze.
Each piece has its own distinct crackle pattern and is unique in the way the carbon darkens the clay.
*Raku work is not designed to hold water or food.
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