290mm high

Beautifully organic in form, this vessel is handcrafted using the traditional slab and coil ceramic methods. After being hand-painted and etched, through a technique called sgraffito, it has been fired twice in the kiln - firstly to harden the painting and the clay. Then again to create the lustrous golden interior.

Amber Smith is a ceramic artist and printmaker honouring her ties to Ngāti Wai through her child. Her words in te Reo Māori and English are wise and up-lifting, giving a beautiful feeling to the art of love, hope and self-worth - a positive message, to gift yourself or another.
Nature within Aotearoa, especially our native bird life, inspires Amber throughout all of her artwork.

*These beautiful vessels aren’t designed to be used as vases. They will hold water but the exterior is unglazed so moisture may seep through and could cause staining in the case of plant water.  
The interior golden glaze lustre is full of copper and manganese so is not considered food safe.