Soda-Fired Sugar Jar Dark Surface Round candleholder Vintage cast iron praying hand

Vintage cast iron praying hand door knocker featuring an aged patina finish

and cherished with time

Made to be microwave and dishwasher safe

Presented in elegantly printed boxes with vibrant tissue paper

Soda-Fired Sugar Jar Dark Surface Round candleholder Vintage cast iron praying handWheel thrown small jars for sugar spice etc. The lid is notched to allow a thin spoon scoop to sit inside. The clay body is mined and mixed locally in Northern CA. Various slips made of locally foraged clays, rocks, and wood ash are applied to the pieces before being fired in a soda kiln. Strong reduction (lack of oxygen) from pieces of wood added to the kiln during the firing and cooling help to bring out the various colors and textures of the clay