A Vessel For Drowning

Glossy mug carved with thistles and thorns

This piece is available for sale

$80

Shipping within Canada is usually around $22. International can be $75 or more, so you really need to consider whether that's worthwhile.

I am currently setting up e-commerce and shipping stuff, but I do not have everything figured out... if you want to buy this, please just send me an email at altpottery@gmail.com and we'll make arrangements

I will not sell or ship to the USA.

Materials

• PSH cone 6 clay Black C540i
  Pigmented with non-toxic iron oxide. Fires to a deep brown/black, deeper black when sealed with a transparent glaze. Not recommended for microwave heating because of its iron oxide content.
• PSH Wax Resist Emulsion UWAX2
  A brushable, water-wax emulsion applied to bisque pots to resist glaze. The wax burns away during firing, so none is present in the finished piece.
• "Licorice" glossy black glaze
  Glossy black glaze, made with iron oxide and cobalt carbonate. Food-safe, non-toxic. Recipe: https://glazy.org/recipes/3388
• Piercing Jewelry: 10g CBR 6x16
  Stainless steel captive bead ring, 10g, 6mm bead x 16mm diameter. Absolutely not suitable for microwave heating.

Stages

• thrown: 2026-01-22 (waxing gibbous)
• trimmed: 2026-01-24 (waxing gibbous)
• decorated: 2026-01-24 (waxing gibbous)
  carved with thistle vines and a fancy handle
• bisque fired: 2026-02-01 (waning gibbous)
  Heated to approx 1000°C, producing chemical changes in the clay so that it is less brittle, water-resistant, water-absorbant, and can accept a glaze coating.
• glazed: 2026-02-04 (waning gibbous)
  Dipped and brushed with glaze
• glaze fired: 2026-03-09 (waning crescent)
• finished: 2026-03-11 (waning crescent)