The Butterfly Raku Urn is a beautiful handcrafted ceramic cremation urn, hand thrown in the Raku firing process. The butterfly image is a raised carving crafted by hand. Raku is a traditional ancient Japanese firing process used in the production of stoneware, and with the beautiful glaze finish and your choice of color scheme, this ceramic urn is an elegant memorial urn for your loved one.
In Raku firing each piece of pottery is taken from the kiln red hot, the molten glaze silken and glowing. Then it is placed in a bed of combustible materials such as straw or leaves in an air-tight container. The dry plant material immediately bursts into flame and the “reduction chamber” is sealed. The flame and the smoking, oxygen-tarved atmosphere transform the glaze surface creating the unique, seemingly ancient, colors and textures of raku. Thus, each of our one-of-a-kind Raku-fired urn vessels are unique in the particulars of the design and glaze finish.
As these ceramic urns are generally made-to-order, please allow up to 3-6 weeks for your urn to be handcrafted and shipped out. Usually, we can finish and deliver sooner, but if you need the urn by a specific date please contact us and we will make the necessary arrangements. These are handmade urns, and as such shape and colors of each urn will vary. **Colors and finish vary considerably.**
You may order this beautiful raku ceramic urn in several different sizes to suit your need; we offer Standard (180 cubic inches), Large (220 c.i.), Companion or Double Urn (375 c.i.), as well as a sharing keepsake size that holds 45 cubic inches of cremains. The general rule to follow when figuring size is that 1 lb. healthy body weight equals 1 cubic inch of cremated remains; thus, a 180 lb. individual would need a 180 cubic inch funeral urn. For more help on urn sizing standards, see here.
PLEASE NOTE - The Price shown on this site is
for the Keepsake size (45 cubic inches) $318.
There are larger sizes available.
-Child size (75 cubic inches) $419
-Standard size (180 cubic inches) $506
-Large size (220 cubic inches) $564
-Companion size (375 cubic inches) $767
Features
- Hand-made in the USA
- Qualifies for FREE ground shipping
- Dimensions: 10-12" high x 6-9" wide
- Made to order in 3-6 weeks
- Expedited shipping can be arranged; please contact us to arrange
- Easily sealable lid; see here for instructions
- Gorgeous butterfly design
- Unique colors and finish patterns which vary considerably
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