Tsubo, oval vase

This porcelain vase was shaped on a potter's wheel and the exterior decorated with an oxblood glaze. The distinctive red hue is achieved when the infused copper component is deprived of oxygen during the final reduction gas firing at 1250°C then re-oxidised during cooling; this technique makes it one of the most difficult glazes to master.

Porcelain, Vase

Crafted by

Josef Wieser