I put up a post recently
showing a teabowl form that was influenced by a Paleo-Indian axe head and
mentioned that I also make serving bowls with lug handles spanning the
indentation. Illustrated is an iron glazed bowl with a rain pattern added above
and below the indent with small, serviceable lug handles added to give the pot a
bit more dimension. At about 11" across this was made as a do all sort of
serving bowl and the lugs add a bit of grip if oven mitts are used so the bowl
makes it safely to the table. I am sure I have mentioned this a time or two
previously but I am always interested in seeing the array of forms and pieces
that can come of a simple idea. To date this ancient device has made its way
across a large number of my bowls, covered serving pieces, mugs, cups, covered
jars and vases so it may be safe to say it has proven to be adaptable across
various clays, glazes and temperatures. I can only muse that it would have been
wonderful to come up with this particular design in the first place but as I
good friend was quick to remind me, had I come up with this idea originally, I
would have been dead for a very long time.
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