Painted Lady Pottery
ceramic lithops
Everyone's favorite strange succulents, now forever in ceramic stoneware. Lithops are known as "living stones" and in nature look like small rocks peeking out of the sand in pairs. If you've ever had a real one, you know that they are notoriously hard to care for, and this adorable phase is rather fleeting. I have captured the odd, alien-like beauty of these creatures with clay so now they are yours to enjoy forever. Each lithops arrangement is unique with its own personality of muted tones and textures just like lithops in nature. But these need no light, no water, no care whatsoever! Black thumb approved. __________________________________
MATERIALS & PROCESS Each lithops is sculpted by hand in my home studio. After they are rounded and shaped, they are allowed to dry slowly. After drying, the ceramic pieces are bisque fired in a kiln, then glazed and fired again up to 2300 degrees F. The ceramic lithops are then assembled with a pot I have thrown by hand on the potters' wheel, dried and also kiln-fired twice. The final touch is sand from Laguna Beach here in Southern California. Made of stoneware, this mini-sculpture is sturdy and weather-resistant. It can even be displayed outside to compliment patio decor. INCLUDED: ceramic lithops arranged in a hand-thrown mini-pot, wrapped tightly for shipment with a small bag of extra sand. __________________________________
STYLES AVAILABLE Please choose from available color combinations, each is one-of-a-kind so pick your favorite before it's gone!
1.5" speckled & greys- white pot with brown speckles with a charming assortment of neutral lithops
1.5" bumpy green pot- something magical happened with the glaze on this pot and it resulted in a bumpy, drippy green texture that is out of this world! I tried to show you a close up photo, very cool. Bumpy pot is paired with other-worldly color combo of lithops to match.
1" speckled with charteuse- a speckled pot with a bumpy green lithops, pale pink, and grey-dusted chartreuse lithops 1"
two greens & lil'pink- don't you love this little pink lady in the shadow of these big green lithops? in a burnt-orange pot
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SHIPMENT & DELIVERY ◎ Items are READY MADE and will ship in 1-2 business days ◎ Items ship USPS PRIORITY from Southern California ◎ Delivery is usually within 3-5 days from shipping ◎ Upgraded shipping is available at check out __________________________________
If you have any questions or are looking for something else, please let me know. I am happy to help and I love what I do.