Lidded Erosion Jar

This jar has been hand-formed from iron bearing clay and then wood-fired. The rich colours and surface of this piece are reminiscent of banks of wet peat common in the part of Scotland where Patricia lives. High temperature wood-firing allows iron bearing clays to develop rich, warm earth colours. The fine ash travelling through the kiln reacts with the clay surface to form a natural glaze and the flame path across the pots can be followed by this glaze formation.