Calendula Flower Jewelry Dish, Ceramic with Gold Accents
The calendula flower is a beautiful symbol of happiness and simplicity in life - related to both sunflowers and marigolds, it has the same bright cheerful colors of orange and yellow. These days most of us hear of calendula as the ingredient of healing ointments and lotions - and through the centuries it has been regarded as a flower of healing, protection, and even magic. Calendula was used in a potion in the middle ages for the purpose of summoning fairies, and folk tales say that planting calendula will attract garden fairies.
The delicate floral and leaf imprints are made in clay which is then bisque fired, carefully handpainted with stains and underglazes, and then fired to 2200 degrees F for full maturity of the ceramic. Real 22kt gold accents are added to the piece, and the piece is fired again to bond the gold to the ceramic.
This ceramic jewelry or ring dish is a one-of-a-kind handmade art piece, made by me in my California studio. The dish measures approximately 5 inches wide.
Please allow for slight variations in these dishes as they are made with real flowers and leaves, and each dish is sculpted one at a time, each treated as an individual piece. The organic variations and shapes are what makes each of these handmade ceramics unique.