The Swallow Kingdom

3015 North 31st Street
Tacoma, WA 98407

ph: 253 212 0218

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Spouted Vase with Vines

Services

 

Have an idea about  personalizing your Swalloware?

 

 

 

Just email mARTa at:

mARTa@theswallowkingdom.com

 

  

Swalloware series:

 

Platters and

 


Plates

 


Small Vessels

 

 

 

spouted Vase with vines
spouted vase with vines view 2
spouted vase with vines view 3

spouted vase with vines, coiled foot view 4 

Swalloware Vase


Spouted with vines &

green feather leaf. 

Handmade coiled foot.

 

  

 

BOWLS

The Swallow Kingdom "Swalloware" series started with individually priced bowls for sale.  Each bowl is different in size and each one is handmade.  All bowls are made and glaze painted by hand. Although the bowls can stack, they were designed as individual pieces with different thicknesses and weights. 

PLATES AND PLATTERS

All Swalloware pieces are priced as individual art works to collect and group as you wish.The elements that tie them together as a series is, of course, their color, swallow motif and lettering. 

Please note that since Swalloware is crafted and painted by hand, making each one unique.  Hand brush strokes are often different in each art work and sometimes even in one piece. 

The clear glaze and color are permanent and have a crackle effect that will develop more over time. Glaze textures are mostly glossy, but some of the swallow colors can be semi glossy or even matt or flat in appearance. 

Separate from the 

Swalloware patterns and theme 

are vases and hanging pots.

These are not on pay pal at this time

but coming in the future.

 

 

  Slab and coil clay

constructed vase.

  • Swalloware  bowl from
    The Swallow Kingdom

    Swalloware Bowl #3Bowl #3 bottom view
    • $
    • In stock
  • Swalloware Bowl 7"x 2" from
    The Swallow Kingdom

    bowls #6 7"x2"bowl bottom view #6
    • $
    • In stock
  • Swalloware Bowl 6"X 3" from
    The Swallow Kingdom


    #5 bowl 6"x3"bottom view bowl #5
    • $
    • In stock
  • Swalloware Bowl 7.5"X3" #2 from
    The Swallow Kingdom

    bowl # 2, 7.5"x3"
    bowl # 2, 7.5"x3"
    • $PayPal Buy Now (unavailable)
    • Not in stock
  • Swalloware Spouted Bowl  #1
    9.5"x3.5"

    Bowl #1, 9.5"x3.5"SideView Bowl #1bottom view bowl #1
    • $
    • In stock
  • Swalloware Platter #15
     17"x 11"

    Swalloware Platter #16
    This 17 inch long by approximately 11 inch wide serving platters handles stand about 3 inches above a table surface.  Handles are each hand made and attached and carefully attached for utilitarian use.  Even large hands will enjoy using this platter.

    Six swallows overlapping fly around in this platter all in the same size in the Swalloware color theme.

     The bottom of the platter is artist signed and dated.  It carries The Swallow Kingdom statement - A Place of Beauty, Harmony & Peace.

    Remember - you can custom order this platter with your own words if you wish.  Just email the artist, mARTa at mARTa@theswallowkingdom.com and make your custom request she will send you back an estimate of cost.

    Bottom of platter #16
     

    • $
    • In stock
  • Swalloware Square Plate #13
    11" x 11"

    Square plate #13
    This square plate can also be used as a platter, is made from a single slab of clay with a hand made edge of rolled clay.  It include five flying swallows in the Swalloware color theme and the back has The Swallow Kingdom motto of Beauty, Harmony & Peace.Swalloware Square Plate #13
    • $
    • In stock
  • Swalloware Square Embossed Plate #14  11" x 11"

    square embossed plate
    bottom of square embossed plate
    This square plate is made with a hand cut block relief that is stamped several times into one large slab of clay.  The plate could be used for a decorative wall hanging or serving/dinner plate. Hand signed by the artist, mARTa with edition number.
    • $
    • In stock
how to plates and platters

HOW SWALLOWARE IS MADE
 
 SWALLOWARE is made from mid range fired clay and glazes that are dinner ware safe.  Although you can put Swalloware in the dishwasher or microwave, remember they are individual art pieces and for them to last and stay in good condition, hand washing is recommended.
 
The way these pieces are made is by taking mid range fired clay, shaping it by hand or on the potters wheel and firing it. After the first firing it is painted by hand with low fire and mid range dinner ware safe glaze and fired again.

Sometimes I do a third firing to add a luster such as gold or white gold accents.
 
Here are examples of what a pieces look like after the first firing and glazes are hand painted onto the surface, before the second firing.
 
large swalloware bowl first glaze firelarge swalloware bowl with second luster fire of goldGold Luster Rim
Fit for a kingdom!
 
 
painting sample of square  plateWhat a Swalloware plate looks like before the second firing.
 
how to platter painting
What a Swalloware platter looks like before the second firing.

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3015 North 31st Street
Tacoma, WA 98407

ph: 253 212 0218

artkingdom@rocketmail.com