Wellllllllllllllll, silly rabbit . . . you have selected the bean pot that is the most favorite piece I've ever made. The pic does not do it justice. That inside glazing turned out rather opalescent. I'm going to try and reproduce it. There's a FREEPER Righteousmomma in NC that has the one pictured.
I don't know that a bowl without a lid would result in that incredible glaze effect because I think the inclusion of the lid intensifying the reduction firing climate was a key part of the result. But I plan to try. And, perhaps I'll be energetic and throw a lid for the bowl anyway. LOL. I used to hate making lids but they aren't really all that bad to make. LOL.
If it gets real involved, I'll likely charge you at least postage. If it's simple enough, maybe just postage. A large bowl would take probably $5-8 worth of clay out of a $10 25lb bag. Will see. I love making large bowls.
I don't recall if any of the pieces in that group had the 'alligator skin' effect with little raised chips or not. That's one thing I like to do with large bowls.
I love folks enjoying using my pieces. So many of them just sit on mantles and in hutches etc.
So, what diameter are we talking about . . . 12" or 14" or what? And say 8-12" deep? Please measure a bowl she prefers using now.
What you see is my favorite, signature glaze treatment but I'm willing to do a solid cobalt blue or a slightly mottled (light brown, tan spots) white outside and cobalt blue inside--I just think they are more boring.
Oh, but for dough, I should make it thicker than my usual. That might take the whole bag. That's OK. But still, that bowl might be 14" diameter and 8-12" deep. Just let me know. Whatever's doable in such regards.
Thanks for the honor of your request. I just love it when folks truly enjoy what I create.
I'd be happy to cover materials costs and shipping, actually, just PM me an address, and I'll send it.
Size: Big is good (Mrs. Joe never made a small batch of anything). 14 inches in diameter would be great, Ideal depth would be roughly 8 inches. She has been using a cake cover as a bowl, 12 inches in diameter, six inches deep, but it is cylindrical with vertical sides, and the dough has a tendency to climb out, if you know what I mean... It isn't fancy, but is the largest thing she has found she can work with so far.
She isn't near as tall as I am, and beyond 8 inches high, reaching over the lip gets more difficult at counter height.
You are the artist. She is a lover of smooth working surfaces, outside textures are up to you, but please, something not inordinately difficult to clean, because it will be used. (We do dishes by hand, no dishwasher.) I'm sure she'd be thrilled.