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Orange open-fired vase glowing in evening light

Made to order · Vases & jars

Open-Fired Vase

The warm orange clay turns in the fire, before any smoke.

This is the colour of Halan clay straight out of the open fire, before rice husk or smoke darken it: a warm, sunlit orange.

Made to order. Every firing gives a slightly different shade, so yours will be its own.

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Details

Size
Size on request
Made
By hand, without a wheel, in Bàu Trúc village
Clay
Halan clay from the Quao river, mixed with fine sand
Firing
Open fire of wood, straw and coconut husk, around 800°C
Finish
No glaze, no colourant - colour comes from fire and smoke
Care
Unglazed clay is porous. Dust with a soft dry cloth. For fresh flowers, use a glass liner inside.