Bob & Corina Neher Copper Raku Vase
2010
Sold 03/05/2022
Small, bulbous raku-fired vase with a shiny, metallic finish glazed in various shades of copper, green and russet. Made in 2010 by husband-and-wife potters Bob & Corina Neher in Milton-Freewater, Oregon. 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 thxat is allowed during the firing and cooling process affects the resulting color of the glaze.
Object Details
Title: Raku Vase
Date: 2010
Artist / Maker / Culture: Bob & Corina Neher
Medium: Stoneware Raku
Dimensions: 4 3/4 in tall, 4 in at the widest part of the body, 2 1/4 in at the base
Classification: Studio Pottery
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