Illustrated is a detail shot of the
inside of a medieval green and temmoku pasta bowl about 14" of so in
diameter. Sometimes as I am going through a cycle, I rush by the past in a
hurry and forget about surfaces that are tried and true and compliment what I
am doing at the moment and this glaze combination never, or rarely fails me. I
thought this detail shot really shows what the glaze looks like and allows the
faux oil spotting to stand out rather clearly against the mottled, tortoise
style texture of the medieval green glaze with its floating spots of iron
balanced against the design. Considering both of these glazes started from
nothing except what little I have learned about making glazes over the years, I
am pleased with the depth and texture they both present and am happy with the
variety that is compounded under varying light sources. Though this is not an
Oribe glaze, I am reminded about a quote that I read in which the author/potter
mentioned; "why would I need anything but green, the possibilities are
endless".
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