Small Polar Bear Set - ceramic Raku outlet & Earthenware fired pottery sculpture

small Polar Bear Set of 2 - Buy the pair together

Ceramic - Raku fired with crazing OR Earthenware fired smooth white

Standing on all fours size: 12cm long x 5cm wide x 7cm Tall
Standing Upright size: 11cm High x 5cm Wide x 4cm Deep

These pictures are general pictures of each item,

EARTHENWARE - this is a new finish for my work and it has worked particularly well on my new polar bears, it gives a smooth off white colour and is suitable for putting anywhere to display, it can go outside but it won't survive frosts.

RAKU - the crazing will differ with each animal due to the unique nature of Raku.

Raku is a rapid firing technique, adapted from an ancient Japanese firing. A small group of approx 15 pieces are placed in a small gas fired kiln and fired up to around 1,000° c, each piece is then individually taken out of the kiln red hot and placed in a bin of sawdust & wood shavings which instantly combust, the actual finish is then down to careful timing, longer in the air will give bigger heavier crazing, covering quickly leaves areas with no crazing but the crazing itself is very random and outlet this gives each piece its own character, all work is then completely covered in the sawdust and left overnight to cool before being cleaned.

RAKU IS NOT FROST OR WATER PROOF SO NOT SUITABLE FOR KEEPING OUTDOORS