Raku Vase with Circle Ladder Motif in Orange A111428 The artist first layers opaque

The artist first layers opaque lavender

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Raku Vase with Circle Ladder Motif in Orange A111428 The artist first layers opaqueThis wheel thrown clay vessel features archival coloration and was fired in the raku tradition; this piece has both glazed and naked (non glazed) raku, as well as several layers of hand polished terra sigillata. To achieve the distinct surface, the piece was brought to a high temperature quickly; once the glaze was melted, the piece was removed, forming cracks in the glaze. It was then smoke fired, lending an organic nature to the work. Afterwards,