Amphora

[Steve Doerr]

Here is an amphora (I first called it an apothecary vessel) that I turned. It was turned from a piece of claro walnut burl with an ebony stand. It is 11 3/4"H x 3 3/4"W. C&C welcomed.
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[Mel Fulks]

Agree amphora is correct and I've always liked ancient forms. Some of the modern vase bases seem a little precarious to me. The stand and old form is more stable and more graceful, a nice solution, and that wood is so beautiful.

[Mark Greenbaum]

Very nicely done, elegant and graceful.

[Lamar Wright]

Beautiful vessel with stand! Well done indeed!

[Adam Petersen]

That is just beautiful work. I love the wood, the form, the stand.....pretty much everything about it. Something like this is on my turning bucket list.

[Maria Alvarado]

Stunning, beautiful work!

[Jay Rasmussen]

Well done Steve!

[John K Jordan]

Beautiful form, figure, finish, and foto!

Curious, how did you join the pieces of ebony?

JKJ

[Harold Balzonia]

I like the form very much! Well done!

how deep is it hollowed? I'm not familiar with historical amphora design/usage. I'd be interested in seeing a top down view, I think.

[Rick McQuay]

Beautiful work, the knot adds a lot of visual interest.

[Steve Doerr]

Thanks everyone for the comments and complements.

Harold--I've attached a picture from the top. Sorry, it really doesn't show a whole lot. The vessel is hollowed out to a depth of 7 1/2". The length of the vessel is 10 1/4" and it has been hollowed out to a depth of 7 1/2". I wanted to keep some weight in the bottom to help lower the center of gravity and the fact that I did not want to create a funnel. It is approximately 3/16" to 1/4" thick.369114

[Harold Balzonia]

Thanks for the info, Steve... the more I look at it, the more I like it. Thanks for sharing it. Inspiring!