South American Jaguars Upright Ring Teapot

This is the very first upright ring teapot I made in the summer of 1995. The idea came out more or less fully realized in relation to my original concept of adding a handle, lid, and spout to the ring vase. I was already making casually-modeled animal figures attached to the lids and hidden inside closed-form “surprise boxes,” and I had recently read a National Geographic article about endangered South American jaguars. I sculpted a mother jaguar for inside the ring, and perched a baby jaguar figure cleaning its fur with its tongue like a domestic house cat on the lid. I glazed the teapot with our bronze green matt glaze to suggest the jaguar’s green jungle environment. I was very encouraged by the artistic presence of this teapot, although I had no idea where this idea would lead me.

This teapot is for sale.
Price: $1400

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In addition to my unique reassembled ring teapots, my partner Susan Nykiel and I also make a wide range of functional and elegant pottery pieces. Please visit our new online store at oakbluffspottery.etsy.com to see what we have to offer! This is an excellent place to shop for beautiful handmade pottery for your own home or for your gift-giving pleasure.