Ceramic Urn for Ashes, Pet Burial Urn, Raku Pottery, Fine Ceramic Art, Alternative Fire Pottery, Sacred Urns by Susan Fontaine Pottery

Description

Lotus Flower Finial Urn 6 3/4" tall including finial flower on lid and 5 1/2" wide. This special piece was created as a funeral urn or simply as a decorative art piece for your home. If used as a funerary urn for ashes it will hold about 60-65 lbs. of living weight ashes. I threw this piece on the wheel with Grolleg porcelain and hand carved a Lotus Flower finial on the lid while the piece was leather hard before burnishing it well with a fine terra sigillata. After it was bisque fired I coated the piece with ferric chloride and painted orchid leaves on it by a special method taught to me by a dear friend before saggar firing it with various combustible materials to achieve the phenomenal colors and effects. I absolutely love this process and the elemental qualities and colors it produces! The dramatic colors produced by chemical reactions within the foil during the firing process can continue to shift and change after the piece has been taken out of the kiln and completely cooled! This piece was low fired so it is porous and not food safe or water tight. It has been sealed with an acrylic sealer for durability and protection. Due to the unique process the colors on this piece may continue to change even after the piece has been sealed. It is best not to put it in strong, direct sunlight for a period of time as colors may fade. The finial flower top is fragil so avoid handling or do so very gently. The wooden base is sold separately for $18.