Studio Art Pottery Raku Fired Iridescent Glaze Vessel Vase Signed David Yager

Vintage early 2000s, unusual Raku Glaze Vessel or Vase by David Yager, Northern California-base ceramicist. This 7" high rounded vessel has a 3 5/8" wide base from which the sides spread to 6" wide toward the top and end with a narrow 3 1/2" top opening. This charcoal vase (inside and outside) got its classic color and iridescent exterior texture and coloring from the raku firing technique in which red hot glazed ceramic pieces are smothered in a chamber of combustible materials such as paper or sawdust to cool. The whole spectrum of colors to appear in the glaze as it slowly cools in the oxygen depleted environment. The process creates unpredictable and fascinating results, making each piece entirely unique. This vase shows both the sheen of the iridescence created as well as sections of texturized glaze. The artist's name is incised on the bottom - David Yager. (See below for notes on David Yager.) The dark coloration of this piece is unusual for Yager, as he is known for his white,