Pit-Fired Blu White Ceramic Vessel by Chen Long – Contemporary Ceramic Art | EmberArte

Pit-Fired Blu-White Ceramic Vessel
by Chen Long

The defining quality of this pit-fired ceramic vessel by Chen Long lies in the unpredictable surface transformation created through direct exposure to fire, ash, and mineral interaction during the firing process. As combustible materials burn and collapse around the form, ash settles, melts, and fuses into the clay body, leaving soft blue tonal deposits, smoky transitions, and granular textures that can never be replicated.

Material: Ceramic clay, natural ash and mineral deposits
Technique: Hand-built, traditional pit firing