Porcelain
Porcelain is produced from the finest white clays. The composition of the body is such that when it is fired (to approximately 1300 C ) it enters a complete melt; that is, the body becomes a glass. The magic of porcelain is that under these conditions it still retains its shape, though of course, if fired too high, it can easily warp and eventually slump!
The consequence of this transformation is that when cooled, good porcelain is translucent. The 'Southern Ice' porcelain body I use is indeed translucent; this can be seen quite clearly in the small bowls I make as 'tea-lights', which have a beautiful glow when a candle is lit inside them.
new teabowl (red and white)
looking at a slightly different shape for the porcelain turtle teabowls, and inc...
Completed: 2006 November
Dimensions: 11cm x 7cm
Media: porcelain
Respond | In: Porcelain Copper Red
blue porcelain bowl with protea
porcelain bowl with carved protea pattern, blue celadon
Completed: 2006 February
Dimensions: 21 cm diam.
Media: porcelain
Respond | In: Celadon Porcelain
small blue bottle
small porcelain, blue celadon with a blush!
Media: porcelain
Respond | In: Celadon Porcelain
two little bottles
two little bottles sitting on the wall
Media: porcelain
Respond | In: Porcelain Copper Red
flaming red bowl
more of a variation on red
Completed: 2003
Dimensions: 20cm diam.
Media: porcelain
Respond | In: Porcelain Copper Red
strong red bowl
copper red bowl with strong even colour
Completed: 2004 October
Dimensions: 15 x9 cm
Media: porcelain
Respond | In: Porcelain Copper Red
copper red bottle
small bottle with strong red glaze
Completed: 2004 September
Dimensions: 12cm ht.
Respond | In: Porcelain Copper Red
teapot and beakers
porcelain teapot with matching beakers
Completed: 2005 April
Dimensions: 20cm ht.
Media: porcelain
Respond | In: Celadon Porcelain
blue celadon teapot with wattle
porcelain teapot in blue celadon with carved wattle pattern
Completed: 2005 April
Dimensions: 20cm ht.
Media: porcelain
Respond | In: Celadon Porcelain
red and white bowl
Completed: 2005 April
Dimensions: 25cm diam.
Media: porcelain
Respond | In: Porcelain Copper Red