"Zany Characters Anteater" from the "Zany Characters" series features cool ice porcelain, gold lustre, and whimsical but functional design.
"Zany Characters Anteater" from the "Zany Characters" series. Wheel-formed from cool ice porcelain, this fully functional altered vessel showcases an adorable Anteater with gold lustre wings (to fly across busy roads).
- 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
- Zany Characters
- A series of joyful animal characters
- Material
- Cool Ice Porcelain
- Cool Ice Porcelain is a premium ceramic clay known for its silky smooth texture and brilliant white finish, ideal for creating intricate and delicate works of art. This versatile clay offers exceptional workability and strength, making it perfect for both wheel-throwing and hand-building techniques.
- Size
- 11 × 15 × 14 cm
- Weight
- 0.2 kg
- Serial
- FS001-00334
Features
- Thrown and Altered Vessel
- This unique ceramic piece features a thrown vessel that has been intentionally altered, creating an intriguing interplay between form and function. The artist's skillful manipulation of the clay while on the wheel, followed by deliberate modifications, results in a striking and unconventional work that challenges traditional notions of ceramic 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.
- Gold Lustre over underglaze
- Features luxurious gold lustre applied over underglaze for an opulent finish. It uses real gold applied as a complex liquid salt, that is painted on and fixed in a third firing.
- 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.
- clear glaze
- clear glaze total coverage
