Covered Jar, small (JJ58)

Covered Jar, small - by John Jelfs

Chun glaze over tenmoku, with wax resist decoration 

Dimensions - 6.5 cm high x 8.5 cm

John's work is all hand-thrown from a blend of West-country clays, and his pots are often altered while still soft on the wheel. He uses locally sourced ingredients for his subtle stoneware glazes – wood ash, local stone and clays. Decoration is kept to a minimum. He soda-fires in a gas kiln.