This incense burner was constructed using the coil and pinch method. The glazes are Copper Penny in the front and Hawaiian Blue in the back. It was fired in a Raku kiln. The temperature was brought up to 1750 degrees, each piece was removed from the kiln using very long tongs and immediately placed in a large steel can full of paper. The paper burst into flames and we put the lid on tight. The can fills with black smoke and it creates a "high reduction" environment. This produces the dazzling colors on the work. Because of the toxins in the smoke, Raku pieces cannot be used for food or drink but are beautiful to look at. At this year's ceramic sale, the Raku pieces were very popular and were snapped up during the first hour. I kept this one out of the sale to use at home.
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