green luster teapot

$450 

11" tall  x 7" wide with spout

Pottery items shown here are all one-of-a-kind items hand crafted and signed by Ricky of Luna Parc.  Once an item is sold, there will never be another identical to it.

Interested?  E-mail Ricky to check availability of this one-of-a-kind item.

What is In-Glaze reduction Luster?

The Luster process is complex and somewhat unpredictable. The transformation of Silver to Gold has many variables including temperature and atmosphere.      

The glaze contains Silver in the form of Silver Nitrate -AgNO3 , or silver carbonate-Ag2CO3.

These earthenware pieces where fired in an electric kiln (oxidation atmosphere) to the maturing point of the glaze around 1800*.

At a point during the cooling usually between 1450* and 1350* combustible material is introduced, changing the oxidation atmosphere to reduction. The strong open flames caused by the combustible material causes the oxygen molecules to be consumed, leaving the pure metals on the surface. Oxides such as cobalt, copper and manganese can give further colors such as iridescent purples, blues and the very elusive reds.