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Item OLS-WF-135 |
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Jomon Platter
Celadon Glaze
1 1/2 " H
x 15 1/4" D
Item: OLS-WF-135
$ 220
How to Order
Shipping Code F |
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Wood Ash & Flashing
When wood firing, the
pots literally sit in a river of flames. Wood ash, carried by the
flames, has a profound effect on a pot’s surface.
On unglazed pottery, fly
ash accumulation can produce a natural but rustic glaze. The flames
may also impart a blush of toasty color known as
“flashing”.
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Wad Marks
Sodium
(salt glazing) and fly ash (wood firing) create glaze on the pots
and on kiln shelves where the pots sit. Wadding prevents pots in
Wood Firing and Salt Glazing from fusing to the kiln shelves.
The size, shape and materials used for wadding,
are important aesthetic considerations for the potter. In addition
to preventing pots from fusing to shelves, wadding acts as a color
resist and reveals flame flashing patterns |
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Jomon
Jomon refers to an
ancient style of Japanese pottery
which has a basket-like textured surface. Robert's pieces are
turned on the potter’s wheel,
then, while the clay is still soft, a small rope is rolled across
the pots surface to create this texture.
During the firing, glaze pools in recessed areas, and creates
wonderful variations in color.
Jomon pottery combines
the casualness of loosely thrown and textured pots with the best
qualities of wood firing.
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Robert Compton
Pottery
2662 North 116 Road, Bristol, Vermont 05443,
U.S.A.
Phone: 802-453-3778
E-mail Robert & Christine
02/16/08
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