Mini Bird Bath/Feeder, 2417Red
Mini bird baths... handy for birds to have a quick drink or splash. Also great as mini feeders with a small bit of seed.
The pieces have a colourful floral pattern on the top and a variety of carved green leaf patterns on the underside, and stems of green and white. They should be mounted on a rod, dowel, bamboo or similar support and are not designed to stand independently.
Dimensions are approximately 10.5 cm across and 10.5 cm tall. There is a tiny little "bowl" in the centre of the flower which is 2.5 to 3 cm across and 1 to 1.5 cm deep.
These pieces are thrown on the potters wheel and have a handbuilt "stem". They are decorated with studio made coloured slips, carved, fired, glazed with a studio formulated clear glaze, then fired again to 1280 degrees Celsius. The stem is hollow to accommodate a support (bamboo, metal rod etc) to stand in garden, planter or vase.
The last image is of pieces from last year (sold). Slight variation in size and colour celebrate the individual hand made natue of these items. Price is per each. Support rod not supplied.
Ceramic Care
Protect from impact. Bringing it inside in winter is recommended in areas of heavy snowfall or deep frost, due to possiblity of impact related accidents! These pieces are pretty sturdy, but will break on impact with a harder surface.
Installation Tips
The mini baths will accommodate a small diameter [7 to 10 mm] bamboo, metal rod, dowel or similar support which should be firmly seated in the ground before adding the pottery. Please do not use the pottery to push on the support as the ceramic may crack.
The hollow stem is made slightly larger than 7 mm to compensate for shrinkage and possible warping in the kiln. If you find that the piece moves around too much, a bit of tape around the support just inside the base will make it nice and snug.