Illustrated is a teapot with paddled sides,
creating flat panels which are excellent for decoration. Glazed in the same
fashion as the Wave Length vase, this teapot was decorated with spirali
(spirals) decoration on the panels on either side and the lid. The form of this
teapot, with and without the paddled sides is one I like quite a bit, the
recessed gallery lid and the way the handle is attached to the mouth allows me
to push a thumb rest into the top of the handle which protrudes just a bit in
to the mouth and keeps the lid from falling off the pot. In other words, the
lid has to be put on and taken off at a slight angle to get past the thumb
rest. As you can probably tell, the glaze, used thin was first dipped and then
additional glaze was poured over the pot adding some additional interest to the
surface where it ran up the pot. Made to be strictly functional, the design,
decoration and glazing all followed that premise with the goal of being both
enjoyable at work and at rest.
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