Making a Handmade Ceramic Garden Pot (Jun Porcelain Planter Born from Clay, Fire, and Time)

There is a moment in the kiln where color becomes breath.
Where clay softens, the glaze melts,
and the fire decides what the world will see.

This garden pot began as a quiet form on the wheel —
just clay, turning slowly, shaped by patient hands.
But once the Jun glaze touched its surface,
the story changed.
Crimson fell into violet,
violet dissolved into sky-blue,
and somewhere in the heat of 1300°C,
a small universe bloomed on its walls.

The pot rests on three sculpted feet,
a nod to ancient vessels that carried water, plants, and offerings.
Now, it waits for new life again —
a bonsai, a succulent, a small piece of greenery
to turn this vessel into a living landscape.

Nothing about the glaze is planned.
Nothing about the colors can be repeated.
Each curve, each bloom, each transition
is a conversation between clay, fire, and time.

This is Junora.
Where objects are not made,
but born.

In this video, we share the full making process:
• wheel throwing the form
• trimming and smoothing the walls
• applying layers of Jun glaze
• high-temperature firing and natural cooling
• the final kiln opening

This garden pot can be used for:
• bonsai
• succulents
• indoor greenery
• tabletop display
• or simply as a sculptural art piece

If you enjoy pottery, glaze experiments, or kiln openings, we invite you to explore more from Junora Handmade Stories.

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