Saggar containers were first created by Chinese and Japanese potters to keep wood ash from marring their glazes during the firing process.
I use this technique to place a pot into a bed of combustible materials along with a mixture of certain chemicals to achieve the different colors.
When the combustibles and chemicals ignite, the vapors penetrate the pot and create a glaze.
The glaze has not been applied by any human touch, but by heat and vapors.
The process I use is different than most in that my saggars are fired to fairly low temperatures of 1750 and 1800 degrees.
One soon discovers that the same combinations even in the same kiln firing will produce very different and sometimes opposite effects.
I enjoy this unpredictability.
The saggar pieces are decorative only.
Please do not use with unwrapped foods.
The pieces are not water tight.
If liquid use is desired, a glass container may be placed inside the pot and liquid then placed into the glass.
Care should be taken in placing the piece in direct sunlight to prevent fading.
If the piece becomes dull over time, the surface may be waxed and buffed with a paste wax.
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