Bill Buckingham Raku Vase
1990s
Sold 12/3/2022
Elegant stoneware vase with an iridescent, highly textured, copper and bone ash glaze. Made by the Hawaiian potter Bill Buckingham in 1992. Western-style raku firings are the most dramatic form of ceramic firing. They involve quickly heating bisqued pots in outdoor kilns to 1,800 degrees, then plunging the red-hot pots into open-air containers that are filled with combustible materials. The containers burst into flame and smoke, which stains the unglazed portions of the pottery black. The amount of oxygen that is allowed during the firing and cooling process affects the resulting color of the glaze and the amount of crackle.
Object Details
Title: Raku Vase
Date: 1990s
Artist / Maker / Culture: Bill Buckingham
Medium: Stoneware Raku
Dimensions: 8" tall, 6 1/2" at the widest part of the body, 2 1/2" at the base.
Classification: Studio Pottery
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