Flower Head - Water Lily

A small round head of dark stoneware, crowned with a sculpted water lily and set on its own little wooden block — made to be displayed rather than used.

Long, pointed petals sweep back and down around the head, glazed in a soft celadon that pools pale green in the low points and breaks lighter along the raised edges — closer to a water lily just opening than a full bloom. The petals are built extended and asymmetric, giving the piece a sense of movement even standing still.

Displayed alone it reads as a quiet, cool counterpoint to warmer glazes; grouped with the other heads, it’s the piece that catches the eye first.

As with all handmade pieces, no two heads are exactly alike — petal shape, glaze pooling, and small marks from the hand vary slightly from one to the next, and that’s part of what makes each one its own.