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Phalaenopsis Orchid  
This gorgeous sconce measures 11"w x 9"h x 3" deep. It is done in a clear matte finish and would be lovely with silk or live plants.
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Paper Nautilus
All the paper nautilus pieces measure approximately 9"w x 7"h. They can hold water for cut flowers or be used as a unique wall display.
In nature, the paper nautilus (genus Argonauta) is actually a type of octopus. The female produces a "shell", a paper thin secretion used as an egg case.
​This paper nautilus or argonaut, was inspired by the ceramic piece, pictured below, from the collection of Henry Davis Sleeper (March 27, 1878 – September 22, 1934) a nationally noted American antiquarian, collector, and the country's first interior decorator. You can visit the decorator's historic home in Gloucester, Massachusetts. It's well worth the visit.
                                     Sleeper really liked green pieces.
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Sea Foam Green Paper Nautilus
A lovely sea foam green argonaut. 
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Raku Paper Nautilus with Barnacles
This piece was fired through a process known as Raku.  Raku work is removed from the kiln while glowing hot, then immediately placed in a metal pail with a nest of newspaper which catches fire. A tight lid is used to cover the pail and smother the fire. When the piece is removed it is cooled with water causing surface cracks (crazing). Excess surface soot is washed off. The soot darkened cracks seen along the rim of the piece pictured above are the natural result of the Raku process.
​The barnacles are made with bisqued white clay.
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