Pot With Torn Lip 

This pot was fired 3 times, the last occasion partially buried in the firebox.  The unburied side was smudged with cobalt.

 

13"h x 13"w
$4,175.00

 

 Pot With Copper Smudge 

In the traditional water jar shape,
a combed pattern smudged with copper carbonate encircles the upper portion of this pot.
 

15"h x 15"w
$3,350.00
 

 Pot With Shell Scars  #1

Fired in a tilted position while
resting on
3 Opihi shells,
the wood ash dripped in rivulets towards the shell scars.  Portions of this pot have a coral impressed design.

15"h x 15"w
$4,175.00
 

 Tilt Pot

Encircled with a combed pattern, this pot has a manganese content in the clay body which has caused the wood ash drip to turn purple.

9"h x 10"w $1,335.00

 Pot With Blue Streak

This pot was also fired at a tilt on 3 clam shells causing the cobalt smudge and ash to drip towards the scars.

18"h x 15"w
$3,350.00

 Pot With Shell Scars #2

Fired on its side on 3 clam shells, the purple wood ash glaze has dripped sideways towards the shell scars.

15"h x 13"w
$1,335.00

 Iga Cylinder With Torn Lip

These Iga pots are fired multiple times like some of the Iga pots from the Momoyama Period (1573-1615) in Japan.  This cylinder , situated in the firebox during firing, exhibits a burnt texture where it was burned by coals.  Above the coal level, the temperature was higher allowing the wood ash to vitrify.

15"h x 6"w     $1,675.00

Iga Pot With Ears

Iga Pot With Copper

Like the previous piece,
this form  has a burnt texture on its bottom
half.  The top portion
was smeared partially
with copper oxide that dripped red.

15"h x 6"w
$2,500.00

The copper, liberally smeared, has created pockets of green on this pot.
 

15"h x 6"w
$2,500.00
 

Jar #1

Depending on its position in the kiln, some anagama pots display a "dry" look like this piece.  The shape is a traditional Japanese tea leaf jar.
 

16"h x 13"w
$3,350.00
 

Jar #2

This jar exhibits a "wet" look due to its position in the kiln where it recieved a good amount of wood ash.  There is a manganese smudge at the top.
 

11"h x 13"w
$3,350.00