{"product_id":"a-cobalt-blue-striped-balloon-bowl","title":"A Cobalt Blue Striped Balloon Bowl","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis Handbuilt Porcelain Slab Balloon Bowl with Emerging Flower of Cobalt Celadon Glazed Stripes \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeasures:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e6-1\/2\" wide x 5-1\/4“ high.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Emerging Flower\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis Cobalt Balloon Bowl is part of our Celadon Glaze Series.\u003cbr\u003e(Scroll down to see what a Celadon Glaze is).\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Balloon Bowl was constructed utilizing a balloon as the \"mold\" for draping slabs of porcelain, which were later taped and glazed with a Cobalt Celadon glaze.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes this bowl hold water?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSince the vase is constructed of overlapping slabs; handbuilt, as opposed to a solid wheel-thrown vessel, there is always room for leaks where slabs overlap.\u003cbr\u003eThe interior glaze helps, but if there is separation in the firing process, even a little, then leakage can occur.\u003cbr\u003eSo, I can't guarantee non existent water leaks.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOUTSIDE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVertical slabs were taped with a narrow masking tape, and glazed with a Cobalt Celadon glaze. \u003cem\u003e(last photo shows this vase in its taped state, before glaze application)\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eThis piece was taped more diagonally and horizontally, as compared to the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/admin.shopify.com\/store\/tromppottery\/products\/8316238954532\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Mulberry Vase\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, which is more of a vertical design.\u003cbr\u003eThe emerging flower was also created with thin slabs of porcelain and adhered to each other by stacking them with wet clay \u003cem\u003e(porcelain slip)\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eFootring was formed on the potter's wheel and attached after bowl was constructed.\u003cbr\u003eA small striped design on the bottom centered in the footring.\u003cbr\u003eFootring was sanded smooth using a diamond disk on our potter's wheel.\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINSIDE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClear glossy glaze revealing the white porcelain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRIM:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGlossy clear glaze revealing the white porcelain clay body.\u003cbr\u003eThe rim is left organic in shape to emphasize the slabs of porcelain used in construction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHandbuilt Laguna 15 Porcelain combined with \u003cbr\u003eSio-2 Cellulain Porcelain Paper Clay.\u003cbr\u003eLead free, dinnerware safe glazes\u003cbr\u003eFired to cone 6 \u003cem\u003e(2232 degrees Fahrenheit).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eI recommend washing this bowl by hand.\u003cbr\u003eMy signature engraved on the bottom.\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is a Celadon Glaze?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThis Cobalt Blue Balloon Bowl is glazed with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.amaco.com\/glazes-underglazes\/high-fire-glazes\/c-celadon\/\"\u003eAmaco Celadon glazes.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eAMACO Celadon glazes are glossy, transparent, and pool darker in recessed areas to accentuate textured and carved surfaces.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThese Celadon glazes are lead-free and food safe.\u003cbr\u003eAmaco Celadons fire to cone 5-6 \u003cem\u003e(\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e2160 degrees - 2232 degrees Fahrenheit)\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eAll of our handmade pottery is either wheel-thrown or hand-built in our North Carolina home studio.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tromppottery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44238730625060,"sku":"TBalloonB003","price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/4481\/7188\/files\/StripedBBowl7.png?v=1780839841","url":"https:\/\/tromppottery.com\/products\/a-cobalt-blue-striped-balloon-bowl","provider":"Tromppottery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}