RAKU VASE (c. 1999), BY TARBY TARVER
ACQUIRED FROM THE ARTIST, ARTSPLOSURE 1999, RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, MAY 1999
RAKU POTTERY WITH COPPER CARBONATE GLAZE
Ever since my mom gave me a piece of raku pottery, I've been fascinated with this type of art. I'm amazed by the process that allows a thin layer of iridescent copper to be deposited onto a piece of rapidly-cooling pottery. This is a really nice example of good raku.

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