This tall lidded jar is a testament to one of pottery's most elemental and unpredictable firing traditions. Made of raku clay, a clay that withstands quick cold and hot temperature changes. 

After throwing, trimming and bisque firing the jar is reheated. The pot  is pulled from the kiln at 1250 degrees fahrenheit then quickly singed with horsehair and/or grouse feathers.  In addition to their imprints sometimes a smoke trail is also left behind in the raw, matte surface of creamy white swept with dramatic plumes of carbon black — wisps and feathers of smoke frozen in clay, no two ever the same.

The domed lid is crowned with a hand-stamped dragonfly, a quiet mark of the maker’s hand. Sculptural, meditative, and deeply handmade, this jar is as much a piece of art as it is a vessel. It is intended for display rather than food use, unless the food is dry like wild rice or dehydrated mushrooms for example.  It's beauty only deepens with time. A truly one-of-a-kind piece.

Details:

• Size:  3.5” diameter,  7” height
• Material: Raku clay, vitrified and unglazed
• Care: Simply clean with damp cloth :), dry good storage only 
• All items are unique, one-of-a-kind, & 100% handmade