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<p>[QUOTE="wlwhittier, post: 10314445, member: 76316"]This pot is ~4" diameter, ~2 3/8" high; the hole is ~0.1" diameter, it weighs ~11 1/2 oz (~325 grams). The base is ~1 5/8" an includes her(?) signature. The design is ~0.012" proud to the relieved ground; the detail is exquisitely done, the carving tool was small, an' myriad individual strokes are plainly visible. I can't imagine the skill an' patience, let alone the artist's time, represented here. Truly a sacred vessel. Perhaps coil-built, but it is so very smoothly finished that I'm just guessing about that. As with the Dragon Pot, I don't think it's burnished, but have no idea how else that could have been accomplished.</p><p>Anything you can tell me about this wee treasure will gratefully received...Thanks for lookin'!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]518257[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]518258[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]518259[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]518260[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]518261[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]518262[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]518263[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]518264[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]518265[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="wlwhittier, post: 10314445, member: 76316"]This pot is ~4" diameter, ~2 3/8" high; the hole is ~0.1" diameter, it weighs ~11 1/2 oz (~325 grams). The base is ~1 5/8" an includes her(?) signature. The design is ~0.012" proud to the relieved ground; the detail is exquisitely done, the carving tool was small, an' myriad individual strokes are plainly visible. I can't imagine the skill an' patience, let alone the artist's time, represented here. Truly a sacred vessel. Perhaps coil-built, but it is so very smoothly finished that I'm just guessing about that. As with the Dragon Pot, I don't think it's burnished, but have no idea how else that could have been accomplished. Anything you can tell me about this wee treasure will gratefully received...Thanks for lookin'! [ATTACH=full]518257[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]518258[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]518259[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]518260[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]518261[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]518262[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]518263[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]518264[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]518265[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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