Handbuilt and handcrafted Nerikomi  vessel. 
Nerikomi is an ancient Japanese technique of creating colourful ceramics with strong pattern.
This item is a unique, one of a kind art work.  It cannot be replicated.
Porcelain clay coloured with ceramic stain.
the final surface is unglazed, but is polished and buffed.
This is a purely decorative piece and cannot be used for any practical purpose.