Wednesday, February 22, 2023
Illustrated is one of the follow up(s) to the Maximilian
armor influenced teabowl. The first thing that is probably very apparent is
that the covered box form is a real handful of texture which prior to the bisque
I lightly sanded the pot to remove any sharp or bothersome edges and burrs so
it now sits quite comfortably in use. As to the surface it immediately occurred
to me that it had to be green, Oribe in surface and I think the choice was the
right one. Once glazed and in the firing some of the glaze ran and filled up
the bases of each, well most flutes creating rather deep, dark and even
mysterious pools of green to rather perfect effect which is really quite
effective at and around the Promethean, B.C. inspired finial. As I mentioned
this was made a few days after I made the Max-bowl bowl so I decided to make a
few more pieces including several covered box forms and the technique and
choice of glaze seem well married though I think a rich, dark amber may work
well on future pieces as well. I realize this covered box form is nothing
revolutionary but in the end it think it a good follow-up to the bowl and
honestly I wish everything came out as well next time around and felt like a
good investment of my time.
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