Five-day firing, at Arlette’s, out towards Arlon. Logs loaded regularly, day and night, anxiously watching the temperature gauge, as it moves towards 1300°C. Thanks to Alain, who was on the kiln team. The kiln is large, many potters contribute their pieces – the spread in the field is about half the kiln load (see above).

I used a heavily-grogged, white stoneware clay; I first pulled up a cylinder, and combed it while wet; then opened it out further, to get its rounded form. Angling the pot, I squirted one splash a celadon on the neck, letting it run down to the bottom, back (see below). Celadon poured on the inside. All the other colours are the magic of the ash glazes swirling in the atmosphere of the kiln, and then falling randomly on my piece.

Ht: 14 cm.; di: 12 cm.

Back view (at bottom).