Wheel thrown with black iron glaze. Pulled from the kiln at temperature.

2.25H x 3W x 2.75D

Hikidashi is a many hundreds of years old Japanese technique which involves firing to around 1240C after which each piece is removed from the kiln, glowing red hot, using long metal tongs.  They are rapidly cooled in combustibles to change the glaze then placed in water. This technique renders the pieces totally functional.