Caractacus Pots ....... Fun and Functional Pottery

Roasting garlic makes it soft, spreadable and makes it taste mild yet flavourful. It is a tasty addition to any meal, appetizer or even just as a snack.

Perfect for all your oriental meals ( and soup or cereal ) these noodle bowls were thrown on my pottery wheel using strong terracotta clay and finished in a lovely runny dark aquamarine blue reactive glaze.......

With the word YARN cut out for the thread to pass through, this yarn bowl will stop the yarn skidding around under the furniture and picking up all that fluff you've been meaning to vacuum out from under the sofa.

'Tis the season to curl up on the sofa with a cup of hot chocolate. Hand thrown on the wheel and finished in a lovely dark aquamarine blue reactive glaze. 10.5cm tall and 14.5cm across. Holds 500mls. Also great for cafe au lait or soup!

Place this spoon rest next to your stove or hob and you can say goodbye to all those little puddles of sauce or gravy. Finished  in a lovely light green ash glaze which brings out the texture beautifully. 21.5cm x 10.5cm

Perfect for all your oriental meals, these noodle bowls were thrown on my pottery wheel using strong white stoneware clay and finished in a lovely olive green reactive glaze. Foodsafe glazes....dishwasher, microwave and oven safe..

Useful for whisking a couple of eggs or mixing up small quantities of dressings or sauces......this small pouring bowl was thrown on my pottery wheel using strong red earthenware/terracotta clay.

I love this clay! And it looks especially good left raw, with a coloured inside. Place this salt pig near to your hob and you can easily reach in for a dash of rock salt to throw into your cooking.......

Perfect for serving pate or other dips and spreads..... This bowl was thrown on my pottery wheel using strong stoneware clay and finished in a lovely cotswold stone reactive glaze. I have cut a slot to hold a swedish juniper wood butter spreader ( included ). ....

Feed the birds....tuppence a bag 🎶 🎶 ... Hang this bright bird feeder in a tree in your garden or from a pergola or gazebo and it will really brighten up your garden---your local birds will be the envy of the neighbourhood.

Coffee time! And this large hand thrown stoneware mug holds plenty  of it....about half a litre!

The kiwi tree in my garden obligingly makes lovely heart shaped leaves which I love to press into the wet clay. The pretty light green transparent glaze really picks out the texture of the leaf. This would also make a useful spoonrest, tea light holder, tea bag holder or a soap dish.

This hanging planter was hand thrown in stoneware clay, making it suitable for indoor and outdoor use.  Fully weatherproof, it could be left outside all year round.

This handmade stoneware serving pot would be great for table sauces and pickles. I've added a little strap to hold the, included, bamboo spoon........

I haven't put a handle on this wheel thrown stoneware cream jug, as it is small enough not to need one, but I have made little indentations in the side to make it sit comfortably in the hand.

Feed the birds....tuppence a bag 🎶 🎶 ... This feeder was wheel thrown using strong white stoneware clay in the shape of a large coffee mug then turned on its side. I've added a little perch made out of a twig....easily replaceable if a large bird sits on and breaks it! ........

With little butterflies cut out for the thread to pass through, this yarn bowl will help to stop the yarn skidding around under the furniture and picking up all that fluff you've been meaning to vacuum out from under the sofa......