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Dramatic raku fired vessel with white crackle glaze over blackened clay. The lid is finished with a jawbone and bone beads. 14"W x 33"T. $1225 USD

Also featured in the background from the Smithsonian collection are:

Reliquary Guardian Figure: Mbulu-Viti
Kota-Ndassa/Wumbu peoples, Republic of Congo
Wood, brass, copper
Bequest of Victor K. Kiam, 77.245 (cat. 69)

and

Bush Spirit: Asye Usu
Late 19th-early 20th century
Baule peoples, Côte d'Ivoire
Wood, brass, glass, cloth, iron, pigment
Bequest of Victor K. Kiam, 77.232 (cat. 28)

Made for Ellygator's Contest: Totems and Mysterious Objects [link]

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:iconthebeigeknight:
I like it, the patterns look almost like human figures or animals.

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:iconrhodespottery:
Thanks!

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Cheers, Jerry
:iconsomethingferocious:
Oh I like this very much! Though the shape itself doesn't really make it feel "relic"-like, in my opinion, the glaze, the crackle patterns, and the jaw-bone make up for that and then some. What caught my eye is how the jagged teeth mirror the cracks in the glaze, in a way. Thanks for sharing!

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"Never express yourself more clearly than you are able to think." - Niels Bohr
:iconnanp:
Oh . . . my . . .

My very favorite of your many glazes, and then . . . wow. That jawbone handle rawks. :+favlove:

Just a beautiful, beautiful piece.
:iconrhodespottery:
Thank you very much!

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Cheers, Jerry
:iconrhodespottery:
Thank you!

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Cheers, Jerry
:iconameriswede:
Another wonderful piece... I especially enjoy the way you employ the glazes. Needless to say, the forms are exquisite!

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Above all, it is a matter of loving art, not understanding it. (Fernand Leger)
:iconrhodespottery:
Thanks again!

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Cheers, Jerry
:icongreen-envy-designs:
really a rather exciting piece if i may say. with the jarbone on top. the background really gives it atmosphere. love that! great piece!

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