Recently I had to find some photos of Hanaire for someone who wished to purchase a pot on line. These are two of Estelle's that she made a long time ago that I still have in my collection. All the colour is from the ash from the long firing and no glaze or other colouring has been used.
These two pots show some very special anagama firing effects. The top picture shows the white edges that a very hot firing can produce although it does not always happen. The blue/grey on the second pot is from carbon trap colours where the embers have come up against the pot during the firing.
The top picture is of a large floor vase made by Estelle and fired near the front of our anagama. It has a wonderful flow of ash which ended well before reaching the base and sticking the pot onto the shelf. The other image is of a square platter of mine showing the flame patterns written into the clay. This only happens with a long firing and very consistent stoking routines.
