Description
I made Taos 1.5 Q Baker on the potter’s wheel with an iron bearing stoneware. First I throw the bowl portion of the baker/casserole and create a galley where the lid will fit. Then I measure the diameter of the bowl with calipers and I throw the lid to fit that diameter.
Straight walls and flat inset bottom. Lug handles and a textured lid handle.
After the baker is bisqued fired and prepped, it’s time to glaze! First, I dip half of the bowl in a floating blue glaze that I make. Next, I dip the opposite half in a copper green glaze that I make. Then, I pour a cream glaze that I make over the “seam” where the two glazes meet. And for the final touch, I pour a red gold glaze mainly over the blue areas inside the bowl. I trail the red gold and daub blooms on the outside of the bowl. For the lid, I dip just a little ways past the finial in a red gold and then trail the red gold and daub here and there. This is a dynamic combo and it will move as it melds together! The glaze sometimes moves and in this case revealing an area of the clay body. It’s okay. The clay body has glaze on it, just not the colors.
Taos 1.5 Q Baker has a somewhat domed lid and unique, dynamic and dazzling surface reminiscent of a Northern New Mexico landscape.
Yes, you can bake in it because it has been fired to 2200 degrees.
Makes a great wedding gift or anniversary gift or housewarming gift! A dramatic addition to any table.
Bowl is 9.5″ Diameter x 3.25″ High. 1.5 quart capacity.
(Note: When reheating leftovers from the fridge, allow the casserole to come to room temperature before placing in a pre-heated oven. Or, place the cold casserole in a cold oven and warm the two up together.)
