Ceramic Vase by Bob Steiner - Puka Leaf watercolor whalebone or pounamu and are

whalebone or pounamu and are used for thrusting and striking in close-quarter

By the 1860s

The chips might also be returned ceremonially to the forest to nurture new growth

All unmanaged populations are extinct

By renowned NZ ceramic artist Bob Steiner

Ceramic Vase by Bob Steiner - Puka Leaf watercolor whalebone or pounamu and areCeramic vase by renowned NZ ceramic artist Bob Steiner The plastic nature of clay is often lost in the moulded production of pottery. With the Cuba series Bob has endeavoured to bring a sense of the soft, plastic nature of the clay while making a bold and functional form. The Cuba Vase was made spontaneously by manipulating the clay. The clay was rolled out into a thick snake like roll, cut off and stood on end. Width: 11cm Height: 40cm Depth: 11cm