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.