Buttercup Yellow Reassembled Ring Teapot

This is my third yellow teapot. It is made from a trapezoidal cross-section hollow ring, though not as narrow a profile as the first one I made, “Yellow Trapezoidal Cross-Section Reassembled Hollow Ring Teapot.” In this composition I was trying a variation on the stacked/layered arc sections composition seen in the “Orange 5-pointed Star Cross-Section Reassembled Hollow Ring Teapot.” I made the lid finial as a see-through reflection or “other eye” of the trapezoid end profile seen on the top of the arc section second from the left in the photo. I particularly like the way the farthest right arc section (with handle and lid) sweeps down to the oval base supporting the stack of four arc sections above it. The very pale yellow color comes from first putting an opaque glossy white glaze on the teapot, painting the edges with wax resist, then dipping the glossy yellow glaze as a second layer. I am very pleased with this teapot composition.

This teapot is held in a private collection in Bennington, Vermont.

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.