The order was for two teabowls and two koro with lids, on set in soda blue and the other in Oribe and came in last Tuesday. Thank goodness they were smalls so I set about throwing the four pieces and two lids and got them all firmed up to trim later that afternoon, don't ask, stupid drying process. Once tooled and slipped, all four were force dried and put in the small kiln that evening and I fired them to bisque and quickly unloaded them by Thursday morning where they were glazed and reloaded for a glaze firing which I fired on Friday but just couldn't get them cool enough to make the Post office on Saturday. Packed them up yesterday morning and shipped them off this A.M. With any luck they should arrive on Thursday with one day to spare. Though I like a challenge, more often than not these types of rush jobs don't always end well. Hopefully next time around I have at least one extra day.
I didn't take the time or get the opportunity to get the pieces photographed so I am using a stand-in for a photo to go along with this long winded tale. This teabowl was thrown out of stoneware and then had white slip apllied before getting the hakeme treatment for which this form responds rather nicely. The bowls and koro were all based on this form and idea though two were done in Oribe, at the very least it gives you an idea of what all the rush was about.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL!