At the left is a plaster mould, and beside it a rose-bowl which was partially formed within it. See chapter VII.
The lamp-bowl on the left has a gray-blue mat-glaze. Next to it is a candlestick, with the marks of the potter’s thumb on every part. The wall-jar in the background is for plants that grow in water. On the right is a flower candlestick in green and white.
When the jar is somewhat dry, two handles (see plate) are formed of rolls of clay (the consistency of that used in making the jar), five and a half inches long by an inch wide and half an inch thick. These are firmly attached to the back wall of the jar at the top (see plate), according to the method described on pages 39 and 40. The decoration (see [Fig. 30]) is drawn on the rounded front wall of the jar with ultramarine water-colour, and then built up with powdered burnt clay and water (see directions in Chapter IV.). If possible, this piece should be first fired in the biscuit. A glaze of dark gray green (see Chapter V.) will finish it most attractively.
Dutch Dish for Candy
Materials required:
About 1½ pounds of clay,
The wooden modelling tools,