Cuenco de gres con glaseado guan cg023

¡¡UNIQUE PIECE!! This type of large stoneware bowl with Guan "ice crackle or snowflake" glaze is a unique and unrepeatable piece. It has thick glaze areas. In these areas these kind of overlapping fish scales are created. They are formed within this transparent glaze and stand out against the stoneware of the piece, which is creamy white stoneware covered with a black stoneware slip clay before the bisque firing. This stoneware bowl is a work of high craftsmanship, elaborated and carefully designed in all its details. It is a flower shape large bowl perfect as an outstanding decorative piece. Also it is appropriately sized for use with dry flower arrangements, or for non-liquid foods, such as fruits, nuts, candies, etc. Main Color: White Surface Type: Shiny Glaze This piece was fired two times at high temperature (bisque fire at 980ºC – 1800ºF, then I glazed it some times and it was fired at least once again at 1250ºC - 2280ºF). I prepare by myself the glazes, with balanced formulas, using high quality raw materials. So, they properly melt on the piece in the final firing. Thus they are transformed into glass. This bowl is made of stoneware with the potter's wheel, then trimmed and covered with a black stoneware slip clay before the bisque firing. I glazed it with Guan "ice crackle or snowflake" glaze. Unlike the others bowls, cups, mugs, tumblers, plates, etc., all made to be used with food found in my store (food safe, microwave and dishwasher safe, and resistant to sudden temperature changes), I cannot certify that this bowl with Guan glaze is liquid food safe, nor microwave and dishwasher safe. It is better to wash it by hand because of the type of crackle it has. This special transparent glaze called Guan or Kuan, is a Chinese formula of about 800 years ago, which highlights what could be considered a defect in the glaze. But that becomes an effect of great beauty and delicacy. Flakes of translucent crystals that resemble fish scales or snowflakes form within the glaze, but the surface is smooth and shiny. These unique effects are very difficult to achieve.