142. Catherine White, “Night Vase,” wood-fired, ash-glazed, 2021

142. Catherine White, “Night Vase,” wood-fired, ash-glazed, 2021

 

 

 

  

 

White is an artist in Warrenton, Virginia. For other examples of her work and more about her, see her website, www.catherinewhite.com.

Dark brown clay, natural ash glaze, colors from wood-firing. Weight: 2000 g (4.4 lb). Rim diameter: 4.7 cm (1-7/8 in); maximum diameter: 18.5 cm (7-1/4 in); base diameter: 7.6 cm (3 in). Height: 13.3 cm (5-1/4 in).

This sits on the flat base. The letters “KW” and the date 2021 were incised into the base. There are three marks on the base left by the posts that separate pots from the shelves during firings. The walls rise in a wide, continuous convex curve to the neck, reaching the maximum diameter 6.4 cm (2-1/2 in) above the base, or approximately halfway up the sides. The neck is barely 0.3 cm (1/8 in) high. The lip of the pot is about 1 cm (3/8 in) wide and tilts slightly downward to the mouth. The texture of the outer surface varies from smooth to slightly rough in areas of ash deposit. There is a shallow groove around the exterior circumference of the pot above the midpoint.

This was unglazed. The colors come from the wood-firing and the color of the clay and range from a dark reddish brown through dark browns and blacks. The ash glaze melted in some areas, giving them a slight sheen.

A very substantial, solid pot. The shape suggests a drooping heaviness that is borne out by the weight of the piece.

Purchased from the artist in July 2021.