Flare Top Lidded Jar
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Category: |
Home decorations, Gifts, Pottery |
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SKU: |
122725C04 |
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Price: |
$30.00 |
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Artist: |
Sueann Smith |
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Colors: |
Brown |
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Make: |
Stoneware |
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Origin: |
USA |
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This lidded jar feels quietly ceremonial—an object that invites you to slow down and look closely 🍂
Hand-thrown and thoughtfully proportioned, the form is compact and grounded, with a gently rounded body and a snug-fitting lid topped by a small, tactile knob. The lid sits confidently, suggesting careful craftsmanship and an attention to balance and usability.
The surface is rich with layered glaze effects. Vertical fluting around the body creates rhythm and movement, catching pools of blue-gray, rust, and earthen brown that settle into the grooves like rain on stone. The glaze breaks beautifully over the texture, revealing warm clay tones beneath and giving the piece a weathered, almost archaeological feel. The lid contrasts softly, with pale ash and stone hues that echo wood ash or limestone, grounding the piece visually while allowing the body’s colors to remain the focus.
Altogether, the jar feels timeless—equally at home holding tea, spices, keepsakes, or simply existing as a contemplative object on a shelf. It’s the kind of piece that rewards repeated handling and viewing, revealing more character with every turn.
My work is driven by an insistent need to make — to explore, experiment, and stay in conversation with materials. I work across multiple mediums, clay, glass, paint, fiber. I let the process guide the outcome rather than forcing a fixed result. What’s made is often taken apart, reshaped, or returned to the beginning.
I draw inspiration from the natural world and from the quiet details of everyday life — the mundane, the overlooked, the in-between. I’m interested in cycles: forming, breaking down, and becoming something new.
I approach my practice with openness and curiosity, allowing room for wonder, failure, and transformation. What comes before is carried forward. The work evolves through repetition, pressure, attention, and time.
At its core, my work is about staying present — paying attention, working honestly, and honoring change as part of the process. - Sueann Smith