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This piece, which has
been altered and is in a
shallow dish shape, was
designed to serve as a
center piece on a table, or
to stand alone. It is
approximately 16" in
diameter.
Sale price- $52.00
Platter.
This platter,
sprayed with two
glazes and
decorated in cobalt
is approximately
12" in diameter.
Sale Price- $32.00
Don't miss checking out
Gallery 4. I think "Dad'"
had a bad night or had
looked at too many pictures
in "Ceramics Monthly"
when he made these.
completed before a vase
is placed in the kiln for
bisque firing.
fire which takes the piece to cone 06 or approximently 1830
degrees. This gives the piece considerable strength and
prepares it for decorating and glazing. The second firing,
after the piece has been glazed is completed at cone 6 or
2232 degrees. This firing allows the glaze to mature and
adds to the vitrification of the pot making it impervious to
liquids.
All in all it takes from two to three weeks to take the raw
clay through all its stages resulting in the finished piece. The
clay is first formed on the wheel and then allowed to dry
overnight to a leather hard state. At that point it can be
trimmed to remove excess clay and some decorating can be
done. Once the piece has gone through this stage it is slowly
dried for approximately one week, depending on
temperature and humidity. At that point it is bone dry and
ready for the bisque firing, which takes around 24 hours to
complete. The pot is then removed from the kiln, the dust
removed, and then glazed. It is then fired the second time.
To the left and down is the pot after glazing and firing.
glazed in a verigated blue with saturated
iron dipped over the top.
Sale price is $65.00
