Iris Hummingbird Vase

Wheel-thrown vase with hand sculpted Iris blossom and hand formed hummingbird resting on the rim. Underglazed with an airbrushed pale green vase and yellow iris flower, gold band, and black glazed water safe interior. Each item is hand formed on the potter's wheel or constructed from slabs rolled through a slab roller from 100% white stoneware clay. The sculpted, birds, trees, and other forms are attached to the vessels using clay slip and left to dry slowly. Once completely dried the sculpture is bisque fired to cone 04. The piece is then carefully painted and air-brushed with a clay-based underglaze and fired to 2100 degrees.