Black Bark Wide Lidded Container serving ware This butter keeper is thrown

This butter keeper is thrown on the wheel in two parts

While minimalist enough to coordinate with a variety of interiors

after which I altered the shape

arancini and sauce

and can double as a mini bundt pan

Black Bark Wide Lidded Container serving ware This butter keeper is thrownOrganically flowing carvings and quartz crystals give this piece a one of a kind character. This rustically elegant container not only makes a dramatic statement in any modern natural decor but is functional too. This original item makes a special gift. I used stoneware clay to throw this vessel and lid on a potters wheel, then I painted them with liquid clay stained velvety black. Once the slip dried, I used a technique known as sgraffito to