Rabbit Handmade Ceramic Tile Clock

Price: $48.00

Shipping: $9.50

9" diameter x 1 3/8" thick
Rabbits look so pretty everywhere but the garden! The inspiration for this design comes from a Mimbres bowl. Rabbits are common symbols of the moon in both Southwest and Central America cultures. The 6 3/8” relief tile is hand pressed from terra-cotta clay and attached to a 9” solid wood backing.
The creation of the tile begins with the finished design, in reverse, drawn on a square of freshly made plaster. The relief design is cut into the plaster with dental tools. Wet clay is rolled to a uniform thickness, which is then pressed into the plaster design, a hole is made in the center of the tile for the clock mechanism and the edges are trimmed. When completely dry, the tile is bisque fired to 2000°. After firing, the underglaze colors are hand painted on the tile, it is overglazed and then fired a second time to 1940°.
The solid wood backing is stained, then painted in colors to complement the underglaze colors of the tile. Acrylic paints are used and a combed terra-cotta color on the top contrasts with black and white on the edges. A hole is cut in the center so the clock mechanism will be flush with the back of the clock and a metal hanger bar attached for hanging. The clocks use one AA battery (included) which lasts about a year.

 

Contact Information:

 

Telephone

          304-738-3358

Postal address

RR 1, Box 105-O, Ridgeley, WV 26753

E-mail

anita@ancient-art-pottery.com