Earthware Pottery by Ira Johns Burhans

My husband is a huge pottery fan, and he really wanted to give each guest a piece of pottery to thank them for coming. In the end, we decided to limit the gift of pottery to each member of the wedding party. We loved Burhans cups, so we bought one cup for each member of the party that was in the same kiln. As my husband likes to explain, each cup became a solid and unified piece of art after going through the fire with all it's 'brothers and sisters'. It's really symbolic of how each one of us, as close family and friends, have gone through so much together, yet we're still part of the same batch. My husband explained it much better. It was nice to know that the same artist also made each piece by hand, which explains the $18 price tag. It was worth it, though, because everyone really cherished their cups.