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by Frances Smith Ceramics · Kiama, NSW
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"The Irish Prayer Series" features wheel-thrown porcelain bowls with handwritten Irish blessings, combining artistry and functionality. Gold-rimmed with underglaze and lustre, they embody elegance in ceramics.
Discover the timeless charm of "The Irish Prayer Series" by Frances Smith. These handcrafted porcelain bowls combine artistry with practicality, featuring wheel-thrown designs and handwritten Irish blessings. The underglaze details and golden rim elevate each piece, making it both functional and beautiful. Ideal for those who appreciate elegant, thoughtful craftsmanship, these bowls add a touch of Irish heritage to your home decor.
Highly valued for its purity, whiteness, and translucency, porcelain is fired at very high temperatures, from 1,200°C to 1,450°C (2,192°F to 2,642°F). It is renowned for its fine quality and smooth texture.
Artistic objects made from clay and fired to create pottery, vases, or decorative objects.
Bowls that feature the Irish Prayer in hand written calligraphy with golden rim and lucky four leaf clover design in centre of bowl.
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.
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.
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.
A metallic glaze that gives ceramics a shiny, reflective surface, applied over a fired glaze and then fired again at a lower temperature to fuse the lustre to the surface.
Hand-painting or drawing on the clay surface with underglazes or colored slips before the glazing process, showcasing artistic imagery or motifs.
About the artist
Frances Smith CeramicsCreating Elegance in Clay. Discover hand-crafted, functional vessels blending artistry and utility to enhance modern home decor with unique, thoughtful designs. Each piece, a testament to the beauty of functional art, infuses daily life with beauty and elegance.
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