The Distressed Onyx Ikebana Vessel is a hand-thrown piece made from black stoneware with an elegant surface texture, white slip detail, torn edges, and lined with bronze. This intricate process begins with a cylinder thrown on the wheel from white clay. The surface layer is dried with a heat gun, a layer of white slip is applied, followed by sodium silicate. After undergoing another round of heat to dry the surface, the vessel is then shaped from the inside using one hand to push the walls out. This process breaks the dried layer of clay creating a delicate cracked texture over the body of the piece. After being thrown on the wheel the vessel is trimmed and then undergoes a process of intentional breakage to create a dynamic raw edge along the piece. The vessel undergoes two rounds of firing before completion.
Handmade in Northern Washington state
The surface of the vessel is left raw to highlight the beauty of the clay body used, the inside has been lined with a satin bronze glaze allowing the piece to hold water.
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| Weight (kg) | 1 |
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