"Sunflower Bottle": Mid-fired clay vase from Australiana series. Wheel-thrown, functional, featuring illustrated sunflower design with underglaze. Blends artistry and utility for modern decor.
From the Australiana series, this mid-fired clay bottle features a vibrant, hand-illustrated sunflower brought to life with detailed line work and underglaze. Wheel-thrown and fully functional, it serves beautifully as a vase or decorative piece. A celebration of Australian flora, the Sunflower Bottle adds warmth and elegance to any space.
- Type
- Ceramics
- Artistic objects made from clay and fired to create pottery, vases, or decorative objects.
- Category
- Online Sales
- The sale of artworks through digital platforms, websites, or social media, allowing artists to reach a global audience and sell their works directly or through online galleries and marketplaces.
- Series
- Australiana
- A celebration of the forms and colours of Australia
- Material
- Mid-fired Clay
- Mid Fire Clays are a type of pottery clay that are fired to a temperature range of 1180-1240°C. They are gaining popularity among potters because they achieve the sought after qualities in stoneware of strength, durability and finish when fired to the lower temperatures of Mid Fire.
- Size
- 34 × 11 × 11 cm
- Weight
- 1.2 kg
- Serial
- FS001-00245
Features
- Wheel Thrown
- A pottery technique where clay is shaped into forms on a rotating potter's wheel, allowing for symmetrical and rounded shapes, often used for creating bowls, vases, and other vessels.
- Fully functional
- This vessel has been glazed and fired to allow it to be used in domestic and commercial settings. It's waterproof and dishwasher safe.
- Illustrated
- Hand-painting or drawing on the clay surface with underglazes or colored slips before the glazing process, showcasing artistic imagery or motifs.
- Illustrated line & colour
- A ceramic art technique that uses the clay surface as canvas to be illustrated with line and colour techniques. These methods allow for detailed, vibrant designs that make each piece a true work of art.
- Underglaze
- The application of colored decoration to the surface of a piece before it is glazed, allowing for detailed and intricate designs that are sealed and protected by a clear or translucent glaze.