raku pottery hand made smoke horse hair ethnic American urn jar corvusmoon

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rrrrRaku Fired Lidded Urn/Jar W/Horse Hair DecorationAn old Southwest, ethnic technique. This item is hand thrown earthenware decorated by removing the piece from the kiln, then applying horse hair and feathers to the surface of the pot. The hair penetrates the clay body and is permanent. The piece is then waxed heavily to finish it. This item was thrown by Robert Briggs and decorated by Ruth Cutter. It is an original One-of-a-kind, Corvus Moon Piece.Will not hold liquids indefinitely as lowfire earthenware is porous and similar to a clay flower pot. If you wish this pottery to retain water you might try to seal the inside with an acrylic or concrete sealer. This item is a suitable container for all types of dry goods. Incense, candle, weed bottle display, funeral urn or dry flowers.6-3/8" tall 7-1/2" wide(Approx. 80 Cubic Inches)rrrhhRobert Briggs has been a professional fine artist for more than 30 years and has been working in ceramics for more than 15 years exclusively. Working out of their studio in Southwest Missouri, Robert and his wife Ruth use the natural surroundings of the Missouri Ozarks to influence their many artistic endeavors. Please visit our USER PAGE to find out more about our studio.hhh Raku has several meanings "pleasure, happiness etc." and refers to a fast firing process developed by the Chojiro family in Japan read more