Clay Natural Specimens

This incredibly complicated hand sculpted work of art is the work of a very creative and imaginative artist the likes of which we have never seen before. There is a simple inscribed...

Created by a delicate hand, a sampling of our mixed warm two-tone clay sea forms for your table. Each piece and intricate part is created by hand one at a time. They are the artist's...

Created by a delicate hand, a sampling of our mixed warm toned clay ceramic sea forms for your table. Each piece and intricate part is created by hand one at a time. They are the art...

Handmade in Oaxaca with traditional black clay. In Mayan Cosmogony the Ceiba Tree is considered sacred. With the roots holds the underworld and with the branches holds the eternit...

Tall White Wave Form No 35 is a unique ceramic sculptural vessel by the British artist Nicholas Arroyave-Portela. Nicholas Arroyave-Portel...

Sepik River over modeled human skull c.1920 For Sale in this LOT is a unique and almost predatory looking Tourist Sepik River over modeled Artifact sculpt...

Stunning Raku pottery apple with hard wood stem by unknown artist. With a very modern, organic feel, this piece would be perfect in residential or commercial installation. Unsigned. Measures: 9" H x 8" W. Raku is frequently associated with Zen Buddhism and the Japanese Tea Ceremony. It was developed in Japan in the 16th century. The word Raku means "joy" or "happiness". Raku became popular with American potters in the late 1950s with the help of Paul Soldner. Americans kept the general firing process, that is, heating the pottery quickly to high temperatures and cooling it quickly, but continued to form their own unique style of raku. It is raku’s unpredictable results and intense color that attract modern potters. These patterns and color result from the harsh cooling process and the amount of oxygen that is allowed to reach the pottery. Depending on what effect the artist wants, the pottery is either instantly cooled in water, cooled slowly in the open air, or placed in a barrel filled with combustible material, such as newspaper, covered, and allowed to smoke. Water immediately cools the pottery, stopping the chemical reactions of the glaze and fixing the colors. The combustible material results in smoke, which stains the unglazed portions of the pottery black. The amount of oxygen that is allowed during the firing and cooling process affects the resulting color of the glaze and the amount of crackle. Unlike traditional Japanese raku, which is mainly hand built bowls of modest design, western raku tends to be vibrant in color and comes in many shapes and sizes. Western raku can be anything from an elegant vase, to an eccentric abstract sculpture. Although some do hand build, most western potters use throwing...