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Custom pottery butter dish and set of kitchen jars
Service description
I am a potter and work on the wheel, and this offering is dedicated to kitchen storage: butter dishes with lids and sets of jars for flour, sugar, coffee, tea, grains, and other dry goods. Each piece begins with a piece of chamotte clay or porcelain centered on the wheel, so the items are not identical but living—yet within a single set I carefully match proportions, opening diameter, and lid fit so the entire collection looks unified on the countertop.
For a butter dish I throw the saucer and domed lid separately, then trim and fit them so the lid sits snugly, without wobbling, and the butter stays fresh under the dome. For jar sets I typically make two to four containers of different sizes with fitted lids—flat discs or with a knob handle, whichever you prefer. If you'd like, I can add a simple thrown handle, carved band, stamped pattern, or leave the surface clean so the glaze takes center stage.
What's included in your order: a brief discussion of sizes, number of pieces, and your kitchen's color scheme; photos of glaze samples from my palette (satin white, oatmeal speckle, deep cobalt, matte sage, and other options); throwing, trimming, bisque firing, glazing, and final firing at stoneware temperature—after which the pieces are dishwasher-safe, microwave-safe, and food-safe. I fit jar lids so they seal well enough against dust and insects, but I'll be honest: this is ceramic fit, not a hermetic rubber gasket, so it won't provide complete airtightness.
Typical production time is two to three weeks depending on how many pieces are in the set and kiln load, since raw pieces must dry slowly before bisque firing or they'll crack. I photograph finished work against a neutral background and, if you'd like, send intermediate shots straight from the wheel so you can see the process. My portfolio includes a five-jar set in speckled stoneware for a farmhouse-style kitchen, a matching butter dish and honey jar, and a set of nested jars with gradient glaze transitioning from cream to terracotta, which the client displayed on open shelves.
Shipping packaging is multi-layered, with each piece wrapped separately and packed in a reinforced-corner box: ceramics are fragile, and I'd rather overpack than risk breakage in transit. I'm open to discussing non-standard sizes if you've already measured your shelf or cabinet space, and can work from photo references if you need to match your existing kitchen style.
For a butter dish I throw the saucer and domed lid separately, then trim and fit them so the lid sits snugly, without wobbling, and the butter stays fresh under the dome. For jar sets I typically make two to four containers of different sizes with fitted lids—flat discs or with a knob handle, whichever you prefer. If you'd like, I can add a simple thrown handle, carved band, stamped pattern, or leave the surface clean so the glaze takes center stage.
What's included in your order: a brief discussion of sizes, number of pieces, and your kitchen's color scheme; photos of glaze samples from my palette (satin white, oatmeal speckle, deep cobalt, matte sage, and other options); throwing, trimming, bisque firing, glazing, and final firing at stoneware temperature—after which the pieces are dishwasher-safe, microwave-safe, and food-safe. I fit jar lids so they seal well enough against dust and insects, but I'll be honest: this is ceramic fit, not a hermetic rubber gasket, so it won't provide complete airtightness.
Typical production time is two to three weeks depending on how many pieces are in the set and kiln load, since raw pieces must dry slowly before bisque firing or they'll crack. I photograph finished work against a neutral background and, if you'd like, send intermediate shots straight from the wheel so you can see the process. My portfolio includes a five-jar set in speckled stoneware for a farmhouse-style kitchen, a matching butter dish and honey jar, and a set of nested jars with gradient glaze transitioning from cream to terracotta, which the client displayed on open shelves.
Shipping packaging is multi-layered, with each piece wrapped separately and packed in a reinforced-corner box: ceramics are fragile, and I'd rather overpack than risk breakage in transit. I'm open to discussing non-standard sizes if you've already measured your shelf or cabinet space, and can work from photo references if you need to match your existing kitchen style.
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