Originating from Japan, Raku is the dramatic process of taking hot ceramics out of a kiln and placing them directly into a container holding combustibles which create a flammable atmosphere. Results can be unexpected and unpredictable with this ancient technique.
This horsie was glazed with a copper carbonate glaze and finished with an alcohol wash once pulled from the hot kiln. This glaze and alcohol combination creates an iridescent finish and continues to patina over time.
Measures loosely 11 × 11 × 3 wide
Originating from Japan, Raku is the dramatic process of taking hot ceramics out of a kiln and placing them directly into a container holding combustibles which create a flammable atmosphere. Results can be unexpected and unpredictable with this ancient technique.
This horsie was glazed with a copper carbonate glaze and finished with an alcohol wash once pulled from the hot kiln. This glaze and alcohol combination creates an iridescent finish and continues to patina over time.
Measures loosely 11 × 11 × 3 wide
