Joy Bridy Lidded Jar Gallery

These lidded jars are some of my favorite pieces to fire in wood kilns. Their bodies pick up on suble shifts in flame pattern and ash flow, and they are useful for everything from coffee and tea to honey, sugar, spare change.....you get the idea.

To purchase lidded jars for sale, you can choose a general style, or a specific one on this page. Give me a call or email with the corresponding information, and we can talk. Enjoy!

top Word jar- wj1               $55

Wood fired in Jack Troy's Komuri Anagama, this jar is one of my first explorations in a surface technique using wax and a paintbrush. The words form a quote working their way around the piece, and the resulting texture catches ash and flashing from the firing.

Word jar- wj2               $55

Second in this series, this jar is perfect for coffee beans. An avid coffee drinker can never have enough jars for the favorite brew.

Word jar- wj3               $55

This word jar was fired in Kevin Crowe's Community of Fire Extravaganza. Less ash, more flashing, and another perfect jar for the coffee bean of choice.

top Hut jar- hut1               $35

Wood fired in Jack Troy's Komuri Anagama, this little jar is perfect for salves, jewelry, salt.....low and easy to grab, the lid fits in your hand comfortably.

Hut jar- hut2               $35

Another little treat for small cherished keepsakes.....

top Lidded jar- jt1               $55

Wood fired in the subtle zones of Jack Troy's Pixiegama, these lidded jars have tall knobs on their lids, and ample space inside for tea bags, dry goods, or odds-and-ends. The dry surface is naked clay with a bit of ash and flash.

Lidded jar- jt2               $55

From the floor of the Pixiegama.....

Lidded jar- jt3               $55

Dry ash deposits highlight the deep earthy naked clay body.

Lidded jar- jt4               $55

Softer flashing from the floor of the kiln, and a pair of flashing marks as accent.....

Lidded jar- bb1               $55

Wood fired in a bourry box kiln, this jar is the smaller sister to the above jars. Perfect for tea or coffee, or the heavy sugar/honey user.

Lidded jar- bb2               $55

Wood fired with a tenmoku glaze, this jar shows it's flashing well. Comes with a drip plate, perfect for honey, sugar, or any other kitchen necessity. Others available.....

Lidded jar- bb3               $55

Wood fired with shino glaze, this jar comes with a plate as well. Perfect for honey, sugar, or other kitchen necessities, although I use mine for tea. Others available.....

top Carved lidded jar- lj4         6" x 3.5"      $65

Wood fired with a shino liner glaze, this little jar is coated with gentle areas of ash, accented by the angles of the lower body and carved grooves of the upper body.

Carved lidded jar- lj5         5.5" x 4"      $65

Wood fired and shino glazed all over, this jar has lovely depth of surface, and is ready to hold your keys, spices, teas or treasures.

Lidded jar- kc1               $45

Wood fired with a shino glaze in the shino chamber of Kevin Crowe's Noborigama, this jar is reminiscent of the many domes in Washington DC, where I currently live and stroll on the weekends. Subliminal imprint.....more available.

Lidded jar- kc2               $45

Dome shaped with shino, this jar is a perfect shape for tea. My favorite for jasmine green.....

Carved lidded jar- kc3               $45

Carved on top as well, this little dome is natural clay, glazed inside.

Carved lidded jar- kc4               $45

Naked clay, this jar is raw and natural feeling with a perfect fitting lid.

Carved lidded jar- kc6               $45

Bulbous with attitude......the shino glaze on this jar gives you something to look at from every angle.