Post #646073 by MadDogMike on Sun, Jul 29, 2012 4:44 PM

:music: Happy Birthday to Giles... :music:

Thank you to those who played along and even thanks to the 400 people who looked but didn't take a guess :lol:

The candle is behind the mug, seen in a clay "tunnel" through the mug. I think the mug will hold enough to share so I put 2 straw holes in the lid. 10 inches tall and 7 inches wide. I'll let it dry slowly and continue to burnish the clay, do a bisque fire, glaze the inside and do a glaze fire, paint and sprinkle chemicals on it for a saggar fire, then wax the outside to provide some protection and enhance the colors

I had said that this was only "quasi-tiki". However, 40 years ago I worked at El Tiki, a Polynesian/Mexican fusion restaurant and this palm lantern was on the grounds ~ that makes it tiki to me :D