Smoke fired ceramic 'may contain nuts' bowl by TaitGallery on Etsy

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One of my most popular pots. The bowl is handthrown on my wheel and before it is fired I drill three holes in the side and print 'may contain nuts' on the inside.

Following firing I finish the pot with three nuts and bolts.

This pot has been left unglazed but smoke fired for that lovely random effect. If you'd like to see the handmade paper kilns I used to smoke this pot, there are details on my Hive site www.the-hive.org.uk/prj/mummytait

I can promise you that Dads adore these quirky ceramics. In fact anyone with a sense of humour will appreciate the little pun and it'll be a talking point with your guests for many years.

Just for the record, I wouldn't recommend putting real live nuts in the bowl. Because of the process, the oil in the nuts would spoil the effect. Just enjoy it in a purely decorative way.

This particular example had just been shown in The Bryans Suite exhibition www.thebryanssuite.co.uk

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