Handbags & Jewelry
Raku Necklace
- Item Number
- 305
- Estimated Value
- 80 USD
- Sold
- 65 USD to starswift
- Number of Bids
- 6 - Bid History
Item Description
A vert de gris iridescent raku ceramic pendant, decorated with a pair of stylized Comedia Del Arte masks, is brilliantly enhanced by a string of magenta dyed fresh water pearls. This necklace is for the modern art lover, perfect for summer wear.
Raku ware is a type of Japanese pottery that is traditionally used in the Japanese tea ceremony.
Raku became popularized in America in the late 1950s. Americans kept the general firing process, which involves heating the pottery quickly to high temperatures and cooling it quickly, but continued to form their own unique style of raku.
It is raku’s unpredictable results and intense color that attract modern potters. The patterns and color result from the harsh cooling process and the amount of oxygen that is allowed to reach the pottery. Unlike traditional Japanese raku, which is mainly hand made bowls of modest design, western raku tends to be vibrant in color, and comes in many shapes and sizes. Western raku can be anything from an elegant vase, to an eccentric abstract sculpture.
Item Special Note
Length: 18”
Donated By:
Cynthia Kirby, Jewelry Designer
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