B&A II

A couple of firings ago, I made a series of small slipped and combed covered jars in amber, Oribe and Ao+ glazes and when seaching for some photos I noticed I had a before and after photo of the same jar showing it from a nearly identical perspective so I decided to post it up. The before photo shows the jar having been slipped, combed and only recently carved on the shoulder and lid and the after photo is rather self-explanitory. These jars were quickly slipped and combed and the carving was also done rather quickly trying to give the piece a rather casual and natural feel and then once glazed, the Ao+ filled in all the nooks and crannies creating a nice contrasting depth of color to the overall appearance. I like making covered pots, it allows me to fit together two seperate pieces as well as wondering what will this jar or the others from the series will be used for?