Handcrafted Pot Bellied Diamonds and Flowers Bud Vase Teresa Tromp pottery Thin strips of a light

Thin strips of a light beige colored porcelain clay are arranged over the balloon in such a way to give the appearance of a weave

An even darker beige just below that band

A layer of slip (wet clay)

geometric pattern wraps around the circumference of the bowl

Usually there is a swirl of color on the pottery

Handcrafted Pot Bellied Diamonds and Flowers Bud Vase Teresa Tromp pottery Thin strips of a lightHandmade, Wheel thrown Pot Bellied Diamonds and Flowers Bud Vase Measures: 4 1 4" wide x 5" high Pot bellied bowls are the plumpest shapes, and demand a little pat on their plumpness. This bud vase was created on the potter's wheel as a round bowl with a narrow hole on top. Do not fill this vase above where the neck meets the potbelly, as the neck flowers are open. The flowers were formed after stamping them out of leather hard clay, then pinching the