Raku deals Fired Jar - Handmade Studio Pottery

I made this jar on the potters wheel, and made a bamboo lid handle. It's been Raku fired to about 1880 degrees. Cracking in the glaze is a characteristic of the Raku firing process and is usually desirable. Lots of textures on this piece and some nice copper glaze coloring. The inside is unglazed. It's a about 9-1/2" tall. It weighs a little over 2 1/2 lbs. The crack on the lip of the jar has been filled with epoxy for strength, the other cracks are on the surface. There is no lead in the glazes but then Raku pots are not suitable for food or beverages anyway. I also make functional teapots, smoking pipes, mugs, bowls, wall pockets and deals other functional ware that are safe for food and beverages.