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HAND TEAPOT 1996
Jill Crowley (1946 – )
Details
- Dimension
- HEIGHT 22 CM
- Media
- OXIDISED STONEWARE
- Accession number
- P6618
Summary
Crowley heavily grogs her clay with coarse sand to give it a texture resistant to the shock of raku firing. The teapot is hand built with underglaze colour and low fired in a reduction kiln. The teapot is wholly useable with the thumb being the spout and the middle finger lifts off to become the lid.
Glossary
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Raku
A low fired, soft lead and borax glazed ware, originally made for the Japanese tea ceremony. It incorporates a special firing technique.