Seed · golden Ensō
Seed · golden Ensō
The Ensō (circle) is a common subject of Japanese calligraphy. It symbolizes the beginning and end of all things and the connectedness of existence, upon many other things.I can’t help but notice how glaze on bisque ware behaves in quite a similar way to ink on rice paper. With the help of my wheel, this is my take on a brushed circle, a nod to the golden dots that embellish every stamped logo.
This Golden Ensō Seed vase consists of a hand painted clear glaze circle which is fired in our kiln then laboriously hand painted later with 18K gold lustre, and fired again. Variances in the design will occur due to the handmade nature of the circle.
The interior of the vase is sealed with a clear glaze to ensure water tightness.
Mount to the wall with one small nail (no wall stud required as they are lightweight), or use velcro strips if holes in the wall are not an option.
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To read more about the process of slip casting, see below.
Ready to ship within one week.
Dimensions:
4.5” diameter
1.75” deep
The Magic of Slip Casting
Slip casting is an exciting way to make ceramics as it allows you to produce complex shapes that wouldn't be possible using the wheel. It is an entirely different way to how we normally produce ceramics.
We have designed our own models (some with clay and some with 3D printing technology) and created our own molds from scratch.
This new method consists of pouring a liquid clay (slip) into our plaster molds. As plaster is inherently absorbent, the clay forms a shell inside the mold’s walls. Once a desired thickness of clay shell has been reached, the excess slip can be poured out. After ~60 minutes, once the cast has sufficiently hardened, it can be taken out of the mold. Our laborious seaming process consists of using an array of fine point blades, delicate sponges and ribs to achieve our high level finish.