Russian ceramic.

Wild clay.

L. 24 cm x h. 20 cm

L. 9 29⁄64 inch. x h. 7 7⁄8 inch.

Stock

Unique

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Wild clay is a compound of stones, sand and clay mixed by nature. This combination maintains the beauty of its randomness. Stones and sand are left in the clay and therefore play part in the naturalness and imperfection of the object. The wild clay is dug from a pit in the forest, close to the river Nerl.

The vessel was made only by hands and stones as tools for modeling, then fired in a small primitive firewood kiln where flame closely contacts the vessel. The intimate space in the kiln allowed detailed textures on the surface, created by the flames of the wood. The outcome is always unpredictable and unique.

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Decorative piece.