Vase

USA, 1900
Date acquired:
Materials:
Earthenware
Form - Functional: N/A
Form - Sculptural: N/A
Method:
Thrown
Surface Technique: N/A
Kiln Type: N/A
Glazes:
Glaze
Jan Lee

Jan Lee in most well known for her wheel thrown Naked Raku fired pieces. They are first burnished andthen coated with terra sigillata, bisque fired, and coated with a layer of slip and glaze. Firings take place in a raku kiln.

When the glaze matures the form is removed and placed in a container with wood shavings where it smokes and burns. After the form is completely cool the slip/glaze layer is peeled away. This results in a surface marked with patterns and colors created by the fire and smoke during the firing process.

In additon, she produced a line of functional pieces using either stoneware or terra cotta. These pieces are glazed using a majolica type technique.

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