The piece was thrown on a wheel and textured with rope (the oldest known form of surface decoration on pottery). The piece was covered with a copper glaze and raku fired.
This piece was raku fired in a propane kiln until the glaze became molten. It was then pulled out of the kiln with tongs while still red hot and placed into a metal container with a small bit of sawdust. The piece was left to cool then scrubbed to remove the soot of the sawdust.
There are bright streaks of reds, oranges, pinks, and purples on this bottle. Some of the bottle has a more subtle gray color.
The bottle is about 6" tall, a nice height to place on a shelf or use to hold some silk flowers.
Because of the nature of raku, *it is not safe for food or liquids*. If you would like to display some fresh flowers in it, I suggest placing a container with water inside of the pot.
Be sure to check out one of my raku pots on page 351 of 500 Raku, Lark Publications next time you're at the library or book shop!
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