Pottery & Ceramics
Traditional Sri Lankan Clay Vase
$64 USD
By Ranjith Kumara · Matale, Central Province
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A hand-shaped terracotta vase with a softly burnished surface and an incised rim.
- Materials
- River clay
- Craft technique
- Hand-coiled, open-fired terracotta
- Dimensions
- Height 28 cm · Ø 16 cm
- Origin
- Matale, Central Province, Sri Lanka
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The Story
Behind This Piece
Shaped from river clay dug near Matale, this vase is coil-built, scraped smooth, and fired in an open kiln with coconut husk. The warm variations in colour come from the fire itself, so no two pieces match.
The Artisan
Ranjith Kumara
Ibbankatuwa, Matale District · 22 years of experience
A third-generation potter who still fires his work in an open kiln fuelled by coconut husk.
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