Tenmoku Black Wood Fired Planter with Drainage Plate
Tenmoku Black Wood Fired Planter with Drainage Plate
This wood fired tenmoku planter has a rich blend of deep browns and blacks; it would blend beautifully with many types of decor, and will make a gorgeous backdrop for any leafy green plant. It's perfect for a patio or balcony, or inside on a counter or a desk. The wood firing of this piece added some extra depth to the warm blacks and browns of the glazes.
This planter stands 4" tall, and it's about 6.25" wide at the lip. At the base, it's about 6.5" across the bottom. It has 3 drainage holes in the bottom, about the size of a kidney bean, which drain into the attached drainage galley.
This planter was made on my potter's wheel using stoneware clay. A slip (a blend of clay and water) was painted thickly around the belly of the planter, and a jagged brush was drug through the wet slip to create some texture. The lip of the planter was glazed in goldspot, the exterior and plate was glazed in tenmoku; the interior of this planter was left bare. This piece was wood fired at the Desert Dragon Pottery Studio in North Phoenix, AZ.
Wood firing pottery is a traditional method where pottery is fired in a kiln fueled solely by wood, resulting in unique colors, textures, and patterns due to the interaction of flame and ash with the clay surfaces. The process infuses every piece with both the warmth of the fire and the community effort involved in firing the wood kiln.
