Sunflower Jewelry Dish, Ceramic with Gold Accents
Sunflowers represent happiness, warmth, and positivity - looking at the beautiful sunny color, it's no surprise to associate it with these things. This sparkling yellow flower is sparkling like a little sun itself, full of joy and warm colors. Touches of orange add depth to the warm yellow color, and accents of gold sparkle along the center and edges.
The delicate and detailed imprint of a single sunflower is carefully made in clay which is then bisque fired, handpainted with stains and underglazes, and then fired to 2200 degrees F for full maturity of the ceramic. The ceramic glaze transforms into a layer of glass coating the piece. Real 22kt gold accents are added to the rim and to the flower, one dot at a time, 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.