Ceramic Cremation Burial Urn, Horsehair Gold Mica Raku Funeral Vessel, SacredUrnsEtc by SusanFontainePottery

I threw this piece on the wheel and when the urn was bone dry I applied several coats of a gold mica terra sigilatta (very fine clay slip) and burnished the pot to create a smooth sheen. After it was “bisque” fired to about 1800 degrees it was put in a raku kiln and brought to temperature of about 1300 degrees. The pot was then carefully and quickly removed so that horsehair and sugar granules could be applied to achieve visual effect. The window of time is only several seconds for the horsehair to burn and create a smokey trail and for the sugar to carmelize on the pot. The pot is then slowly cooled and gently rinsed before it is again burnished with an acrylic sealer to preserve the sheen. It was then put throught the Kintsugi method of repair. This “alternative fire” method is an art form and is not functional…it is not meant for food or water use. The lid can be temporarily sealed with museum wax or permanently sealed with an epoxy glue.
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9 Pounds
Date First Available ‏ : ‎ February 6, 2018
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09XRDFX5X

9 3/4″ tall and 5 1/4″ wide This urn will hold up to 250 lbs. of living weight ashes and make a lovely addition wherever it is placed…particularly in light as the gold mica shimmers!
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