Handmade Stoneware Lidded Vessel: Red Purple Bump Jar - Item 4085

High-fired Cone10-11 ceramic stoneware pottery lidded vessel. High-fired to 2350 degrees in a homemade kiln in a gas reduction-type atmosphere. Glossy, handmade layers of flowing glazes. Clean finish. High-end individually made pieces masterfully thrown on a pottery wheel. Altered and decorated with liquid clay slip. Artist signature is represented as a traditional potter's "chop" (hand-carved stamped frog).
 
Bumps made by using an old wooden tablespoon held against the outside of a vessel as index finger is pressed from the inside outward. This creates a consistent round bump to the exterior of the vessel. Glazes behave interesting as they find the path of least resistance around these bumps. These bumps give the user a functional gripping point.
 
All pieces are handcrafted by artisan from Virginia, USA.
 
Durable.

Can be used as a vessel, casserole, decorative piece. 

Handle with care. Extreme caution if using for baking. Place casserole in oven and heat to temperature. Avoid extreme temperature changes/heat shock. No direct contact with heat source (stovetop) advised. 

Approximately 11" diameter x 8" tall with lid and 5" deep.