Some older pottery... and a tragedy

I have a whole bunch of stuff I made this winter/spring when I first took all that time off, never posted it (since I went traveling around the world, of course)
here, for your viewing pleasure, a piece that is both my favorite and my most hated

Large Lidded Casserole with Rope&Bone Detailing
Red/white mix clay; Kline's gold glaze on body, shino on rope detailing and hobbit hazel on bone detailing; 11" diameter and 7.5" high

I made this in February and it was definitely my most ambitious piece to date. Not only was it huge, but it has a lid (and making lids that fit is not super easy.) AND I spent a ton of time on the handles making them look JUST SO. I was thrilled with how it came out and took probably 6 weeks to figure out how I wanted to glaze it.

So, imagine my horror when I took it out of the kiln and went to lift the lid off... and the ENTIRE PIECE LIFTED UP WITH MY HAND.

The glaze on the top had been too thick and it seeped down into the seam.

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Sometimes if this happens just a TINY bit then you can take a wooden mallet and loosen it up. However... lets just say... this one is a bit of a lost cause. This kind of thing is always a risk, but most people fire the bottom and lid together to make sure they still fit after they come out (things warp in kilns, and if the two pieces warp differently then you can get a mis-fit.) I have used this Kline's glaze twice and both times it has dripped a lot like this. Note to self: dont be an f*ing idiot and ever use this glaze again.


so, tomorrow I'm going to take it outside and sacrifice it to the kiln gods (i.e. give it some quality Hammer Time.) Pics to follow.