Large Wood-Fired Studio Pottery Vase by Bruce Martin, 1989
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Bruce Martin (Kamaka Pottery, Hastings) large studio pottery vase, the ovoid with incised saltire band at the shoulder, anagama wood fired, variable light to dark glaze effects, evidence of being fired on its side. Incised artist's mark, New Zealand and dated '89 under the base. Fine horizontal firing crack inside the neck, height 36.5 cm.
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- Firing Crack - A firing crack is a crack in a porcelain or stoneware item that occurs whilst the item is in the kiln.They are usually caused by faulty design, where one part is thicker than the surrounding area, and being thicker it cools more slowly, setting up a stress with the surrounding area. Firing cracks are not often seen on modern mass produced porcelain, as the damaged items are discarded during prooduction. However they are seen in earlier items and artisan-produced objects.
- Incised - A record of a name, date or inscription, or a decoration scratched into a surface, usually of a glass or ceramic item with a blunt instrument to make a coarse indentation. Compare with engraving where the surface is cut with a sharp instrument such as a metal needle or rotating tool to achieve a fine indentation.
- Oviform /ovoid - The outline loosely resembling the shape of an egg.
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