Caris Palm Turpen
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Decorative Ceramics

Objects made for joy, beauty, and fun, and for the pleasure of their presence.
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Four Ghost Cats lined up together in pale blue, black, pink and iridescent glazes, each with a tall tail and hollow eyes
Ghost Cats are a continuing family of individually made and glazed ceramic spirits
Oceanic Starfish Marine Tree, a turquoise ceramic tree topped with pale starfish, in a coastal holiday setting
Oceanic Starfish Marine Tree
Cat Lantern with a pink heart nose, crackled pale glaze, and warm light glowing through circular openings
Kitty Tealight Cover – other animals are available – bear, doggo, fox, and more
Red raku container with raised pale flowers and a crackled glazed interior
Raku Poppies Vase
Pale crackle-glazed raku container with horizontal ridges and sculptural feet accented in copper tones
Raku Star-footed Vase
Crackle-glazed raku container decorated with raised stylized cats and geometric motifs
Raku Mid-Century Cats Utensils Caddy
Ceramic relief tile depicting two long-beaked birds among reeds, with warm crackle glaze and a copper-colored rim
Raku Egret Mates Tile
Sculptural ceramic pumpkin with deeply ridged orange and gold glazed surfaces
Nosey Grinning Pumpkin
Pink ceramic cat with an upright tail and turquoise spiral decoration
Fairy Rose Spirit Cat
Dark blue ceramic horse decorated with a crescent moon and pale spots
Luna Spirit Pony

The raku containers shown here have been waterproofed for use as vases or utensil holders; they are less durable than stoneware and call for gentle handling, indoor use only, and handwashing.

Ornaments

Ceramic longhorn ornament with sweeping horns and pale patterned glaze
Longhorn Ornament
Purple and gold ceramic horse ornament hanging on an evergreen branch
Horse Ornaments
Black ceramic bat ornament with pale raised spiral patterns, hanging from a cord
Bat Ornament
Six ceramic rabbit ornaments in varied patterned glazes
Rabbit Ornaments
Four stylized ceramic cat ornaments with tall tails and varied glazes
Cat Ornaments
Six ceramic dog ornaments including sitting dogs and long-bodied dogs with varied glazed finishes
Dog Ornaments
A row of hanging ceramic cat ornaments with varied pink, gold and earth-toned glazes
Cat ornaments — varied glazes

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