Baltic Pot
This unusual pot was made using the obvara firing technique which originated in the Baltic Region (the countries of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania) in the Middle Ages. The unglazed pot was removed from the kiln at about 1600°, then dipped into a mixture of flour, yeast, sugar and water, where strands of gluten developed on the hot pot. The light areas are where the gluten stuck on, the dark areas are where it didn’t and the flour burned and carbonized. This piece is for decorative use only and won’t hold water.
Top Diameter: 4-1/4”
Maximum Diameter: 5-1/2”
Bottom Diameter: 3-3/8”
Height: 4-1/4”
The Baltic Sea is one of the most polluted bodies of water on earth. Chemical contamination and pesticide runoff created excess nitrogen and phosphorus in the water, which lead to harmful algal blooms and fish kills. In 2021, the European Union began cleanup efforts, focusing on inland rivers which run to the sea. Many of those are contaminated with chemicals from old industrial sites and waste from the Soviet oil industry. Progress has been made, and the countries are working together to restore the area to its former glory.
This unusual pot was made using the obvara firing technique which originated in the Baltic Region (the countries of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania) in the Middle Ages. The unglazed pot was removed from the kiln at about 1600°, then dipped into a mixture of flour, yeast, sugar and water, where strands of gluten developed on the hot pot. The light areas are where the gluten stuck on, the dark areas are where it didn’t and the flour burned and carbonized. This piece is for decorative use only and won’t hold water.
Top Diameter: 4-1/4”
Maximum Diameter: 5-1/2”
Bottom Diameter: 3-3/8”
Height: 4-1/4”
The Baltic Sea is one of the most polluted bodies of water on earth. Chemical contamination and pesticide runoff created excess nitrogen and phosphorus in the water, which lead to harmful algal blooms and fish kills. In 2021, the European Union began cleanup efforts, focusing on inland rivers which run to the sea. Many of those are contaminated with chemicals from old industrial sites and waste from the Soviet oil industry. Progress has been made, and the countries are working together to restore the area to its former glory.
This unusual pot was made using the obvara firing technique which originated in the Baltic Region (the countries of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania) in the Middle Ages. The unglazed pot was removed from the kiln at about 1600°, then dipped into a mixture of flour, yeast, sugar and water, where strands of gluten developed on the hot pot. The light areas are where the gluten stuck on, the dark areas are where it didn’t and the flour burned and carbonized. This piece is for decorative use only and won’t hold water.
Top Diameter: 4-1/4”
Maximum Diameter: 5-1/2”
Bottom Diameter: 3-3/8”
Height: 4-1/4”
The Baltic Sea is one of the most polluted bodies of water on earth. Chemical contamination and pesticide runoff created excess nitrogen and phosphorus in the water, which lead to harmful algal blooms and fish kills. In 2021, the European Union began cleanup efforts, focusing on inland rivers which run to the sea. Many of those are contaminated with chemicals from old industrial sites and waste from the Soviet oil industry. Progress has been made, and the countries are working together to restore the area to its former glory.