Individually hand-carved large oval platter.
 
White Porcelain Stoneware clay - Black slip - Transparent stoneware glaze.
 
The illustration is carved, through a layer of black slip, to reveal the white clay surface beneath, using a method called 'sgraffito'. The style is reminiscent of linocut graphical work and inspired by Scandinavian folk art. I enjoy the play between the light on dark or dark on light and the transition from one to the other. 
 
Each platter is unique and takes hours of intricate carving but the finished platter has a beautiful, tactile, 'relief' surface.
 
Size: 305 x 240 x 30mm deep.