Wild Clay Bud Vase Soda Fired

Wheel thrown bottles for use as bud vases, but could be used for serving sake as well. Measure approximately 4-5" tall.

The clay body is foraged locally in Northern CA. Various slips made of locally foraged clays, rocks, and wood ash are applied to the pieces before being fired in a soda kiln. Strong reduction (lack of oxygen) from pieces of wood added to the kiln during the firing and cooling help to bring out the various colors and textures of the clay and sips. This process is very difficult to control, but fun in that each piece is quite different, even if they were fired very near to each other in the kiln.

The inside is left unglazed so has a slightly rougher surface, but is water-tight and pleasant to use.