SLEEPING CAT ON CRESCENT MOON STICK INCENSE HOLDER | RAKU POTTERY INCENSE HOLDER
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Raku style pottery Incense Burner with a delightful cat slumbering on a crescent moon with stars in the sky. The image is a white crackle glaze on the raku pottery dish that is 4.5 inch diameter. Each burner is handcrafted and fired in an outdoor kiln and left to smolder in a pit with wood shavings. Not every piece survives their trial by fire. The ones that do cultivate strength and beauty. The burners vary, no two are alike and can have blues, copper, purples, greens and silver. The photos are examples only. The hole size is for traditional thin style incense sticks. Each piece is signed and comes in a nice gift box.
Raku generally refers to a type of low-firing process that was inspired by traditional Japanese raku firing. Western-style raku usually involves removing pottery from the kiln while at bright red heat and placing it into containers with combustible materials. Once the materials ignite, the containers are closed. This produces an intense reduction atmosphere which affects the colors in glazes and clay bodies. The drastic thermal shock also produces cracking—known as crackling since it is deliberate. The original Japanese style of raku is an outgrowth from Buddhist influences in life
DIMENSIONS:
4.5" roundWeight: 2.8 oz