Light green Raku decorative vase

Description

This vase was fired in my raku kiln. I removed the pot from the kiln when it reached about 1800 degrees Fahrenheit and placed it in a container containing combustible materials,in this case Aspen leaves and Pine Needles and then sealed the container tightly so that the carbon from the smoke would be drawn into the unglazed surfaces of the clay body. The black and grey you see on this pot is from the smoke that was drawn into the clay. These pots are porous in nature and not water tight . If you request it can be sealed on the interior with a masonry sealant and with caution and a coaster this can be used for fresh flowers. But I cannot assure that it will be completely water tight. The vase is just a tad over 8 1/2 inches in height. The rim is 1 in diameter, The base is about 2 3/4 inches.