Rutile Pedestal Planter with Saucer - Lavender Blue Stoneware
Rutile Pedestal Planter with Saucer - Lavender Blue Stoneware
Add a sculptural touch to your space with this unique, chalice-shaped ceramic planter. Wheel-thrown and finished in dreamy hues of blue and lavender, this striking pedestal planter is perfect for showcasing a favorite succulent, leafy friend, or trailing herb. Built-in drainage holes keep your plants healthy, and a matching glazed saucer helps protect your shelves and windowsills from excess water. This piece would be especially lovely on a table, windowsill, or patio shelf where it can be seen from all angles.
Dimensions
This planter is approximately 5.25" wide at the lip, it stands about 6.5" tall (including the foot and saucer). The planter pot section is about 3" deep and includes 4 drainage holes in the bottom of the pot. The saucer is about 6” wide.
Use
Ideal for indoor or outdoor display. This planter is well-suited for succulents, herbs, small houseplants, or trailing vines. It makes a thoughtful gift for plant lovers, gardeners, or anyone who appreciates functional art.
Process
This piece was made on my potter’s wheel using a warm brown stoneware clay. The actual (cup shaped) plant pot was thrown first. After it firmed up just a bit, I reattached the cup/planter upside down, back onto the center of the wheel. I then attached a short, fat ring of fresh clay to the bottom of the pot, and threw the stem up from there. It was glazed with 2 overlapping layers of Rutile glaze, which create soft, foamy swirls in lavender, blue and tan over the warm stoneware surface. This piece was fired to cone 10 in reduction at the Desert Dragon Pottery Studio in North Phoenix Arizona.
Care
All of my pottery is microwave and dishwasher safe unless otherwise noted.
