Red Eyed Tree Frog Lidded Jar on Striped Legs

This lidded urn is wheel thrown in two parts from low-fire white earthenware clay. The artist added a hand-sculpted red eyed tree frog to the lid. Once dry, the piece is bisque fired to approx. 1850 degrees Fahrenheit. This piece is now a creamy white onto which she painted many layers of multicolored underglazes. For the urn, the artist applies five layers of underglaze in chestnut brown with light yellow triangles. The legs are banded in black and white. On the lid, she paints five layers of a creamy light-yellow underglaze and a black and white checkered band. The frog is painted in careful detail. A blue glaze is added to the jar and lid's interiors. The piece is kiln fired for a final time.