Siam Celadon Miniature Elephant Vase Trunk Raised Up Wood Ash Glaze Thailand Vtg

Description

DESCRIPTION:Lovely, miniature, celadon crackle vase or candle holder of an elephant with a howdah on his back and his trunk raised for good luck!
BRAND: Siam Celadon
COUNTRY: Thailand
AGE: Vintage
MATERIALS: Ceramic
COLORS: Green
CONDITION: Excellent
HEIGHT: 3 1/2 in (8.9 cm)
WIDTH: 2 in (5.1 cm)
LENGTH: 3 3/4 in (9.5 cm)
MARKINGS: Stamped on bottom
OTHER: The rounded opening on top is @ 13/16 in (2.1 cm).
ABOUT THE COMPANY:
Siam Celadon - Handmade in Chiang Mai
... Siam Celadon factory, a famous place producing elegant and characteristic celadon - hand-made in Thailand and exported to the world.
Celadon is a form of glazed stoneware used to produce beautiful houseware articles. This green-colored glaze, a non-chemical process, is achieved by a mixture of wood ash being fired into the clay, bringing a green product with characteristic color and cracked texture.
At the Siam Celadon factory, everything, from drum-shaped seats and table bases to complete dinner sets, is made by hand. The factory houses many rooms, each one being devoted to one of the many steps in the process of celadon-making.
The production is a relatively complicated process. The most essential aspects of it are: the use of the proper earthenware clay raw materials, proper drying and the use of highly skilled artisans - in molding and design application, and then in the glazing and firing processes. Before drying, the pieces that are to receive applied decorations - like leaves and flowers - go to a liquid-slip artist. After two days of drying in the mold, it is ready for the low - or biscuit - firing at 1,472 degrees. Next comes the glazing and then fire at 2,300 degrees.
At Siam Celadon, you can witness the different steps of the making of celadon, and you can choose some very beautiful products in their showroom. You can also try your hands on painting your own celadon plate; the company will fire your unique piece and deliver it to you. Visit this beautiful factory to bring home unforgettable memories.
-Chang Puak