$42.76
Elevate your home decor with this exquisite Ceramic Wall Hanging Plate—a wheel-thrown and hand-painted masterpiece crafted by Danko, a skilled artisan with over 20 years of experience. The red, beige, grey, and green colors create a festive palette, making it an ideal Christmas gift or a unique birthday surprise.
This one-of-a-kind plate comes in two sizes: 7in/18cm and 9in/23cm wide. Each piece is an original work of art, wheel-thrown for a distinctive shape, and adorned with meticulously hand-painted decorative elements. Glazed and double-fired, it exudes both elegance and durability.
While perfect as a decorative tray for your kitchen or living room, this plate is not recommended for use as dinnerware due to its matte finish. It also makes a stunning wall decoration, adding a touch of artistry to any space.
Features:
- Original wheel-thrown and hand-painted artwork.
- Glazed and double-fired for durability.
- Available in two sizes: 7in/18cm and 9in/23cm wide.
- Festive red, beige, grey, and green colors.
- Versatile use: serving plate, kitchen/living room decor, or wall hanging.
Details:
- Sustainable production with local clay.
- Energy-saving kilns for eco-friendly crafting.
- Suitable for any occasion: birthday, Christmas, anniversary.
- Small business crafted in Bulgaria.
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Pottery and ceramics stand as enduring witnesses to the rich tapestry of human history, weaving their way from ancient storage jars to adorning the very tiles of space shuttles. Throughout countless human endeavors, the transformative journey of clay, from its unassuming, pliable origins to its rebirth as resilient ceramics, has been nothing short of extraordinary.
Explore the Craft:
(Discover more stages of ceramics making in our shop)
The Alchemy of Firing:
Firing is the alchemical process that breathes life into clay, reshaping it into ceramics—formidable, sturdy, and, in many aspects, akin to stone. The survival of pottery pieces spanning millennia owes its debt to the marriage of clay and fire. This pivotal process involves subjecting clay and glazes to intense heat, aspiring to reach their pinnacle of transformation, a state we call "maturity." Yet, this metamorphosis isn't visibly apparent; it occurs on a molecular level.
Bisque Firing:
The inaugural voyage into high-temperature firing is known as bisque firing. Its purpose? To vitrify the clay pots sufficiently, ensuring they withstand subsequent glazing without compromise. Yet, this vitrification is a delicate balance, avoiding an excessive fusion that might impede proper glaze adherence.
Glaze Firing Ballet:
Once glazes adorn the bisqueware and have dried to perfection, the delicate dance of loading the kiln begins. Pots, standing individually, must not touch, as the risk of their glazes melding together looms. The kiln, akin to an artisan's careful hand, orchestrates a slow ascent to the optimal temperature, coaxing the clay and glazes to their matured state, only to descend gradually once again. The kiln's secret unfolds only after it has cooled, revealing the transformed, vibrant outcome of this intricate dance.
In this meticulous and age-old process, we invite you to witness the marriage of art and science, where clay meets fire, and ceramics emerge, preserving the essence of time within their molecular embrace.
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Jul 23, 2021
Beautiful piece. Very well made. Very happy with my purchase.